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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Hrothgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romko Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrothgar comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Mordecai Hrothgar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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214 cm
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291 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mordecai Hrothgar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Romko Law! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hrothgar swinging wilding here.
Law steps into range and cracks Hrothgar with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Hrothgar flops backwards and Law dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Mordecai Hrothgar has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Law working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Law postures up in Hrothgar's guard and throws a big left but Hrothgar blocks it. Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet but Law passes into half guard.
Hrothgar pushes Law off looking to stand but Law dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Law thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hrothgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Law. Law trying to control from half guard but Hrothgar is working away. Hrothgar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hrothgar is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hrothgar misses with a head kick.
Law uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hrothgar. Hrothgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hrothgar tries to clinch but Law is having none of it. Hrothgar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hrothgar wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hrothgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
Law drops Hrothgar with a big left hand and mounts him. Hrothgar is in big trouble! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Law is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hrothgar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hrothgar is rocked! Hrothgar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. BOOM! Law connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hrothgar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Law working for a submission but Hrothgar is keeping him at bay. Law trying to control but Hrothgar is having none of it. Law scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Law with the ground and pound from mount. The referee warns Hrothgar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Law dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Law in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Law working away from the top, dropping strikes. Hrothgar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Law with good strikes from the mount here! Hrothgar wants to try and get back to his feet. Law looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Law landing strikes from the mount. Law is going olschool here, as he tries to force Hrothgar to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hrothgar shrugs it off. Law lands a big shot there that rocks Hrothgar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Law lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Law has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hrothgar is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Law punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Law with good strikes from the mount here! Law landing shots from mount. Law dominating with strikes here. Law lands a heavy elbow. Law controlling the pace for now. Law with shots to the head and body - Hrothgar looks very uncomfortable down there. Law lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Law looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Law with a couple of short strikes. Law with a couple of short strikes. Hrothgar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Law pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Law lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hrothgar hang on? Law won't let Hrothgar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Law lands a big shot there that rocks Hrothgar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Law working for a guillotine from mount but Hrothgar is in no mood to give up. Law content just to control the position here. Hrothgar really wants to buck Law off and get back to his feet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Law in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hrothgar really wants to buck Law off and get back to his feet. Hrothgar is in a horrible position here. Law smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romko Law dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mordecai Hrothgar's cut. That's time! Hrothgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Law shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Law was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Hrothgar really wants to buck Law off and get back to his feet. Law looking to control but Hrothgar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Hrothgar wants to try and get back to his feet. Law is landing with some decent strikes but Hrothgar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Law unloading with bombs! Hrothgar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Law on the ground. Law trying to control but Hrothgar is having none of it. Hrothgar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hrothgar tries to get out of the position. Law scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hrothgar?
Law putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Law tries to control but Hrothgar wriggling away. Law has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hrothgar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Hrothgar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Law. Law punishing his opponent with strikes. Hrothgar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Law is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hrothgar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hrothgar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Romko Law has got the better of the ground game so far. Law looking to control and managing it successfully. Law fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Law postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hrothgar looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hrothgar's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Law landing strikes from the mount. Law breaks from Hrothgar's wrist control and lands an elbow. A nice elbow there by Law. Law lands a big elbow. Hrothgar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Law unloading with bombs! Hrothgar trying desperately to get to his feet.
Law jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hrothgar manages to avoid the submission attempt. Law cracks Hrothgar with a big elbow. Law is looking to take a break and control but Hrothgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Law throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Hrothgar tries to escape but Law is in control. Law lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Law controls the position. Law trying to control the action but Hrothgar is working from the bottom. Hrothgar pushes Law away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Law gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Law ducks right into an uppercut from Hrothgar. Law dives in and grabs Hrothgar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hrothgar pushes down on Law's head and hops out. Hrothgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Law changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hrothgar tries to avoid it but Law manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hrothgar to the ground. Hrothgar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Mordecai Hrothgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Law shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hrothgar is trying to defend but Law finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Hrothgar looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Law connects with a nice short shot to Hrothgar's temple. Law stands up from half guard. Law feints and as Hrothgar raises his hands in defense, Law changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet but Law passes into half guard.
Law trying to control from half guard but Hrothgar is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romko Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Mordecai Hrothgar's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A punch combination from Hrothgar misses. Mordecai Hrothgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hrothgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Law shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hrothgar sprawls well. Hrothgar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Law gets slowly back to his feet. Law drives through with a takedown into guard. Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet but Law is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Law postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Law makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Law scoring with punches to the head and body. Law decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hrothgar, up you get! Hrothgar is looking to clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Hrothgar misses its intended target. Law looks for the body kick but Hrothgar saw that one coming. Law throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hrothgar's head. Law fails to land the takedown. Hrothgar throws a quick inside leg kick. A head kick misses from Hrothgar. Hrothgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hrothgar fails in his attempt to clinch. Law shoots in for a double leg but Hrothgar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mordecai Hrothgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romko Law. Law avoids a punch combination nicely.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Hrothgar. Nice cross by Law.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Law closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hrothgar to the mat! Hrothgar manages to get full guard. Hrothgar keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass. Law wants to control from the top but Hrothgar keeps moving. Law throwing strikes from guard but Hrothgar blocks nicely. Law stops Hrothgar from standing up. Hrothgar is working an open guard so Law takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Hrothgar tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Law fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Hrothgar tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Hrothgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Law shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hrothgar's guard. Hrothgar keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully. Hrothgar pushes Law off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Hrothgar misses with a hook. The fight stays on the outside here - Hrothgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Law is looking to clinch. Law misses with a double jab.
Law takes a body punch but keeps moving. Romko Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nice sprawl there from Hrothgar as Law shoots in. Law lands with a hook. Hrothgar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hrothgar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Law.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hrothgar looks to clinch and Law counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hrothgar's guard now. Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Law manages to pass to side control. Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet.
Law with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hrothgar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hrothgar pushes Law off looking to stand but Law dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mordecai Hrothgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Law is keen to just control but Hrothgar is a slippery customer. Hrothgar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Romko Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Law 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30 Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romko Law!
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energy
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hype
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