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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Dodger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Adam Kemp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Kemp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Dodger!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp throws a nice looking combination but Dodger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dodger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kemp moves away.
Dodger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kemp throws out a loose jab but Dodger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp misses with a hook to the body
and Dodger counters with a shoot takedown. Kemp fights it but they end up in guard.
Dodger tries to free his leg and advance position but Kemp is retaining full guard.
Kemp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kemp wants to stand and escape but Dodger is having none of it.
Dodger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dodger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kemp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kemp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dodger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kemp is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dodger passes into half guard.
Dodger trying to control the action but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Dodger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dodger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kemp.
Adam Kemp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dodger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kemp misses with a body shot
and Dodger counters with a shoot takedown. Kemp fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dodger trying to control but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Dodger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kemp is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kemp wants to control but Dodger postures up.
Kemp gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dodger prevents Kemp from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dodger is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kemp reverses the position - he's now on top in Dodger's guard.
Kemp preventing the sweep.
Dodger controls Kemp momentarily but Kemp frees himself.
Dodger throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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.
Dodger has his foot on Kemp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kemp works his way back into a safe position though.
Dodger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kemp misses with a jab to the body
and Dodger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kemp cracks a nice hook into Dodger's ribs.
Dodger looks gassed!
Kemp tries to clinch but Dodger moves away
and Dodger counters with a single leg into guard. Kemp didn't expect that.
Dodger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kemp wants to get back to his feet but Dodger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dodger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dodger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kemp tries to clinch but Dodger moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dodger.
Dodger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dodger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kemp's guard.
Dodger wants to pass the guard but Kemp is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodger looking to sit in guard and control but Kemp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dodger controls Kemp momentarily but Kemp frees himself.
Dodger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kemp controls the pace.
Dodger working a defensive guard but Kemp manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dodger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two 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.
Dodger is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dodger trying to control but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Dodger wants to pass the guard but Kemp is keeping the position.
Dodger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodger wants to control from the top but Kemp keeps moving.
Kemp looking to control.
Dodger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kemp is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kemp throws a one two combo.
Kemp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dodger can pounce on him.
Kemp misses with a double jab.
Kemp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dodger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dodger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodger wants to pass the guard but Kemp is keeping the position.
Dodger stopping the sweep attempt from Kemp.
Dodger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kemp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dodger throws and elbow that misses. Kemp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dodger's guard. Nice move by Kemp!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Dodger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dodger counters with a right hand to the body.
Kemp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dodger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kemp won't be happy with that.
Dodger looking to control but instead Kemp has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dodger is trying to work for a kimura but Kemp is defending well.
Kemp tries to get to full guard but Dodger has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodger seems to be working for a kimura but Kemp defends the submission attempt.
Dodger is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dodger trying to control but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Kemp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dodger tries to free his leg and advance position but Kemp is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dodger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kemp.
Dodger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kemp.
Kemp tries to clinch
and Dodger counters with a nice body shot.
Kemp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dodger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kemp.
Kemp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dodger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kemp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp is looking to wear down Dodger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab, jab by Kemp - just one landing.
Dodger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kemp.
Kemp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kemp lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Kemp coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dodger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kemp!
Dodger throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dodger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dodger throws a strike there. Kemp manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Kemp wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodger working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kemp's thigh. Kemp counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Kemp clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kemp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kemp tries to clinch up
and Dodger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dodger swings for the body but Kemp moves out of range.
Dodger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dodger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Dodger.
Kemp throws out a loose jab but Dodger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp darts in trying to clinch
and Dodger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dodger wants to pass the guard but Kemp is keeping the position.
Kemp keeping moving, preventing Dodger from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodger throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dodger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dodger walks into a straight right hand from Kemp.
Kemp throws an overhand right that lands on Dodger's shoulder, as Dodger tries to avoid the shot.
Kemp throws the left hand but Dodger avoids the punch easily.
Kemp fails to land with a series of punches.
Adam Kemp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kemp misses with a combination
and Dodger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kemp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dodger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp gets full guard.
Kemp working a defensive guard here.
Dodger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kemp keeping moving, preventing Dodger from controlling successfully.
Dodger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Roger Dodger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kemp scores with a punch to the head.
Kemp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dodger counters with a single leg into guard. Kemp didn't expect that.
Kemp wants to stand up but Dodger is controlling him.
Dodger looking to pass the guard.
Dodger trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dodger slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodger wants to control but Kemp is keeping him busy.
Dodger wants to work for an arm triangle but Kemp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kemp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dodger.
Dodger trying to pass the guard but Kemp defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kemp throws a jab when Dodger was well out of range.
Kemp tries to clinch
so Dodger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp keeping moving, preventing Dodger from controlling successfully.
Dodger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kemp kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kemp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dodger prevents Kemp from getting back to his feet.
Dodger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp trying to keep a closed guard but Dodger is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kemp clinches but Dodger breaks the clinch
and Dodger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kemp's guard.
Dodger tries to free his leg and advance position but Kemp is retaining full guard.
Dodger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dodger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kemp's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp wants to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nice strikes from Dodger there.
Dodger is looking to advance position but Kemp won't allow it.
Dodger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Adam Kemp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodger tries to control but Kemp wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Dodger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dodger 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Dodger!
Roger Dodger is the new heavyweight champion!
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