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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
HFA 1
Date: May 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Rice throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Rose counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rice!
Rice is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice is pushing Rose's head away, looking to escape. Rose manages to hold on to the position though.
Rose tries to get to his feet but Rice is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Rose in his guard.
Rose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rose is in close to Rice's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Rose is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#ES#
Rice scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
Rose misses with a straight right.
It looked like Rice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rice throws a head kick that half lands.
Rice tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range. #CL2#
Rose gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rice shoots and misses #TD2#
and Rose counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose stops Rice from standing up.
Rice working a defensive guard here.
Rose lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Rose pushing down on Rice's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Rose there.
Rice wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rose is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rice looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rose slows the pace down in half guard.
Rice is looking to improve his position.
Rose slips a nice elbow through Rice's hands, connecting with Rice's forehead.
Rose is taking a breather. Rice says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rose wants to stand up but Rice has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rose dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Rice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Rose instigates a clinch.
Rose tries for a takedown but Rice manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rice throws an elbow that misses.
Rice wants to stall.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rice walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose tries to clinch there but Rice circles away.
Rose fails with the takedown.
Edward Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Rose.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL2#
Rose has managed to clinch.
Rice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rice unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Rice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edward Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rice throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
#TD2#
Rice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rice wants to stand but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Rice has Rose pulled in close to control his posture.
Rice trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
Rose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rice wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Rose content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
A low kick lands for Rice.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.
Rice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose. #CL#
Rice rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rice tries to land a knee to the head but Rose blocks with his arms.
Rice misses with an elbow over the top.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
Rice looking to slow down the pace here.#TD2#
Rose pulls guard successfully.
#T4##ES2#
Rose manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Rose manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rice throws a nice head kick!
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!
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Rice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Rose has Rice up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Rose is trying to trip Rice. He has hold of a leg but Rice is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rose persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rose distracts Rice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rose works over Rice with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Rice will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Rose scores with a takedown into Rice's guard.
Rice uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Edward Rice is winning the standup battle so far.
Rice misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Rose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rice, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.#TD2#
Rose gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Rice wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Rice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rose slows the pace down in half guard.
Rose winds up and cracks Rice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rose tries to pass to full mount but Rice defends it.
Rose is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rice!
Rose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rose with a couple of short strikes.#T2#
The referee warns Rice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rice tries to lock up and control but Rose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rice trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Rose has hold of Rice's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rice manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rice is trying to stand up.
Rose postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rice looks a forlorn figure.
Rose controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Rose with the ground and pound from mount.
Rose moves to take his opponent's back.
Matt Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose has good solid back control here.
Let's hope that Rose has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Rice is trying to stand back up. #SUB2#
Rose is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rice is defending well though. Rose let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Rose working for a choke but Rice is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose biding his time, controlling Rice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rose 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rose! |
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