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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Mike (ranked 1571 p4p, 4414 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 218 p4p, 458 weight class). Crazy Mike has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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218
9 - 7 - 0 |
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205
7 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Crazy Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodney throws a big shot that misses.
Mike seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rodney misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mike on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mike ducks under a wild hook from Rodney.
Mike instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mike - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Mike to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mike.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mike for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodney misses with a body punch.
Rodney wants to stall.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rodney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodney or not.
Mike effectively controlling the action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mike takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crazy Mike.
Mike forces Rodney back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mike.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Mike is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodney tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodney has had enough of the clinch but Mike keeps him there for the moment.
Rodney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mike tries to throw a body punch but Rodney avoids it by throwing Mike back against the cage.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodney working aggressively here.
Mike dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mike stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodney backwards.
Mike stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodney trying to control the position but instead, Mike has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodney into the cage.
Mike pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mike is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crazy Mike.
Rodney misses with the combination.
Mike clinches up with Rodney and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike slowing the pace effectively.
Mike content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mike prevents Rodney from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodney.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mike effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mike digs a right hand underneath Rodney's ribcage. Rodney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mike slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Mike dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mike takes one on the button.
Mike has closed the distance and engaged Rodney in a clinch.
Mike lands a body shot.
Rodney misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Mike to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crazy Mike.
Rodney misses with a double jab
and Mike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodney unleashes a big counter combination but Mike bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mike moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodney can't break the clinch.
Rodney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mike is keeping busy.
Rodney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodney wants to stall.
Mike scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Mike.
Mike lands a body punch.
Rodney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mike pushes Rodney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mike.
Mike lands with a left to the head.
Rodney can't break the clinch.
Rodney working hard to break the clinch.
Mike is stalling here.
Rodney misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodney misses with a body punch.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Rodney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mike avoiding damage.
Rodney tries to break free but Mike pushes him back against the cage.
Mike is pushing Rodney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rodney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mike pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodney is trying to maintain a safe position but Mike gets an underhook and turns Rodney into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike stalling in the clinch.
Rodney misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mike.
Rodney looking to slow down the pace here.
Mike keeps control of Rodney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mike - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mike has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch on the inside from Rodney fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodney.
Mike effectively controlling the action here.
Mike stalling in the clinch.
Mike seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mike tries to throw a body punch but Rodney avoids it by throwing Mike back against the cage.
Crazy Mike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike has Rodney pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crazy Mike.
Rodney looks to land a right hand but Mike moved out of range.
Rodney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mike is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodney can do to turn this around?
Mike connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodney's hands.
Rodney lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodney.
Mike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derek Rodney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike clinches up with Rodney and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rodney.
Mike stalling in the clinch.
Mike avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Mike dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mike moves into the clinch.
Derek Rodney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodney backwards.
Rodney letting Mike take a breather here.
Mike keeps control of Rodney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rodney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Rodney lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crazy Mike.
Mike takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodney being controlled against the cage.
Rodney tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Rodney back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mike scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodney backwards.
A short left from Mike.
Mike lands with a left to the head.
Rodney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mike displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodney up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodney swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Rodney fails to land.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike stalling in the clinch.
Mike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mike.
Mike stalling the fight.
Rodney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodney is trying to break the clinch but Mike is controlling him.
Rodney letting Mike take a breather here.
Mike effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodney can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Rodney taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee calls for Mike to work.
Mike manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crazy Mike.
Mike moves in looking to clinch but Rodney pushes him off.
Mike slips under a jab.
Mike darts in and clinches Rodney up against the cage.
Mike digs a right hand into Rodney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodney's gas tank.
Mike will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodney up against the cage.
Mike cracks Rodney with a nice body shot.
Mike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodney is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mike misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodney.
Rodney being controlled against the cage.
Rodney misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Mike showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mike, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Mike!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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