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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooney comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique - Point of No Return kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Ace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Rooney!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ace shoots in looking for a takedown. Rooney tries to sprawl out of it but Ace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rooney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Rooney. No joy for Ace on that attempt.
Rooney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rooney trying to mount his opponent but Ace defends it.
Rooney wants to take a breather but Ace is having none of it.
Ace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rooney tries to free his leg and advance position but Ace is retaining full guard.
Ace working for a triangle but Rooney defends it easily.
Ace controls Rooney momentarily but Rooney frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rooney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ace controls Rooney momentarily but Rooney frees himself.
Rooney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ace, up you get!
Rooney takes the fight into the clinch.
Ace wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Ace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney is trying to trip Ace. He has hold of a leg but Ace is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rooney persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rooney avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ace keeping full guard, as Rooney tries to pass.
Ace is trying to keep Rooney in close.
Ace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rooney manages to get himself to full guard.
Ace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney working a defensive guard here.
Rooney wants to get back to his feet but Ace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rooney looks gassed!
Ace is looking to stand up but Rooney won't let him.
Ace drops back looking for a leg! Rooney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rooney manages to kick Ace off! Ace jumps back into Rooney's guard.
Ace trying to control but Rooney is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ace looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ace gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rooney's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Rooney 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.
Ace fails with the takedown
and Rooney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rooney.
Ace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rooney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rooney slips nicely into half guard.
Rooney looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rooney passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ace tries to hold on but Rooney pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ace wants to control but Rooney is having none of it.
Ace blocking the ground and pound.
Rooney can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ace is looking to escape.
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.
Rooney scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ace?
Rooney avoids the attempt from Ace to control.
Ace sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ace is looking for a sweep. Rooney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ace wants to control but Rooney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ace is trying to stand up here but Rooney is controlling him well.
Ace actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace controlling the position for now.
Ace is not content to let Rooney control the position.
Rooney controlling the action here.
Ace is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rooney circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rooney counters with a single leg into guard. Ace didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace looking for subs off his back but Rooney has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ace is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rooney pulls his head out easily.
Ace is looking to improve his position.
Rooney content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Rooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rooney avoids the head kick by Ace.
Rooney is looking to clinch but Ace is avoiding it.
Ace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rooney counters with a shoot takedown. Ace fights it but they end up in guard.
Rooney trying to control but Ace is working from the bottom.
Rooney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ace closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ace lands in his opponent's guard.
Ace drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rooney dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney stands and steps away. Ace gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rooney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ace. Rooney shrugs it off though.
Ace has Rooney up against the cage in a clinch.
Rooney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Ace.
Ace wants to clinch.
Rooney circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rooney counters with a single leg into guard. Ace didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ace wants to stand but Rooney is controlling the position.
Rooney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wayne Rooney has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ace looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rooney puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rooney trying to control the action but Ace is working from the bottom.
Rooney trying to work for an americana but Ace has managed to regain full guard.
Rooney stopping the sweep attempt from Ace.
Rooney is looking to advance position but Ace has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rooney tries to lock up and control but Ace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ace looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ace throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rooney tries to hold on but Ace pushes him away.
Ace takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Kai Ace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne Rooney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rooney wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Rooney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rooney 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Rooney!
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