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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Immanuel Ali (ranked 1378 p4p, 2964 weight class) and Harrison Rose (ranked 134 p4p, 281 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Immanuel Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harrison Rose!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Rose's corner calls for a 1-2. Rose obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ali on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose moves away from the strike by Ali.
Rose has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ali is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ali lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose throws a counter combo.
Ali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali misses with the head strike.
Ali breaks the clinch.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rose bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ali's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali cracks Rose with a good jab.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
Ali misses with a combination
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rose throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Rose lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ali doesn't seem phased though.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali misses with a hook
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ali moves away from the strike by Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose misses with a hook to the body
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose gets through Ali's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Ali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose wants to stall.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ali is rocked!
Ali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali clinches with his opponent.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Ali.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose working aggressively here.
Ali misses with a body punch.
Rose is trying to stall.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Rose dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Rose manages to avoid it.
Immanuel Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Rose moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Rose misses.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali misses with a combination
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rose! But no joy.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Ali misses with a left hand
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Rose's head back.
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rose lands with a cross.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Immanuel Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose blocks a jab.
Ali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
Ali tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose works Ali's body with a nice hook.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Rose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Rose does it's job there.
Ali throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
Ali stuns Rose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rose lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali has managed to clinch.
Ali blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to break free but Ali has control.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali blocking some punches.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali is trying to break free.
Rose lands a left hand.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.
Rose keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harrison Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ali blocks a jab.
Ali closes the distance and pushes Rose back into the cage.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Rose misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ali scrambles back to his feet.
Harrison Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose slips a jab from Ali.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rose! But no joy.
A big left from Ali misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali breaks the clinch.
Rose lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ali backs up against the cage.
Rose avoids the body shot from Ali.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Rose lands a lovely overhand right.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose moves away from the strike by Ali.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ali - just one landing.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Rose's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ali pushes Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose lands with a straight right. Ali didn't see that one coming.
Ali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rose lands a body shot.
Harrison Rose is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rose lands with a straight right. Ali didn't see that one coming.
Ali lands with a good body shot.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rose let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Immanuel Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose jabs Ali right on the nose. Ali blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Immanuel Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Rose!
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