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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between r r (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Roice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, r r!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Roice!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
r shoots for a takedown but Roice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheers as Roice lands an impressive looking overhand right. r doesn't seem phased though.
r looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
r is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roice tries to roll over but r keeps him under control.
r wants to work for an arm triangle but Roice is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
r is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roice doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time r.
r is breathing heavily.
Roice makes his way to full guard, as r worked for a kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roice wants to get back to his feet but r is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
r drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roice looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roice looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roice!
Roice wants to stand but r is controlling his arm.
Roice trying to control the position but r is working away.
r is looking to regain half guard here but Roice keeps moving and retains side control.
Roice wants to lay and pray for a moment but r keeps working.
Roice just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
r is looking to reverse the position.
Roice tries to stand but r is controlling his head.
Roice has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
r r seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
r fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roice lands with a nice combination. r backs away looking to recover.
It looks like r r has been cut.
Roice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
r tries to keep at a distance but Roice has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roice turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Roice manages to end up in side control.
Roice decides to stand back up. Roice steps back and let's r get back to his feet.
Roice gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roice breaks the clinch.
Roice throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roice gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roice goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but r swivels and escapes.
r shoots and misses
and Roice moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for r r. That's going to take a lot out of him.
r is pressed up against the cage. Roice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag r down to the mat. r avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
r closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roice to the mat! Roice manages to get full guard.
r drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roice dives on top into guard.
r keeping moving, preventing Roice from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
r is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roice wanted to stand there but r had control of the position.
r is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roice is aware though and is defending well.
Roice pushes down on r's leg and manages to get into half guard.
r looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
r is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roice pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
r tries to roll over but Roice keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Noah Roice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on r r's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roice throws a series of strikes that have r backpedaling.
r shoots in and bounces Roice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
r postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roice is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of r, into his guard.
Roice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roice trying to stand up but can't free himself from r's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
r looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roice wants to get up but he can't break r's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
r had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Roice is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. r Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Roice's back instead.
r is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Roice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with r. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roice is having to fend off submission attempts from r, who is looking to sink in the choke. r doesn't have the hooks in though and Roice manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Roice trying to control the position from guard on top but r is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
r is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
r is looking for a triangle but Roice pushes his legs off easily.
r keeping moving, preventing Roice from controlling successfully.
r looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roice passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Roice is going to stand back up.
r wants to improve his position but Roice is controlling well.
Roice is looking to take a break and control but r is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
r is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roice fails with a takedown attempt.
Roice throws a body kick that misses.
r shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. r showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roice is defending against the submission attempts here by r.
r is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roice defends it well.
r is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roice defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
r r dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on r r'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. And we move into the final round!
r shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roice counters with a leg kick.
Roice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says r as he avoids it easily.
r tries for a takedown but Roice circles away easily
and Roice finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Roice looks to land a combination. r sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
r misses with a takedown
and Roice counters with a series of strikes. r will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for r r. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roice fails with the takedown.
r r is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roice.
r gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roice counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roice has a takedown stuffed.
r drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
r postures up.
Roice is looking to stand up but r isn't so interested in that idea.
r drops back looking for a leg! Roice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roice manages to kick r off! r jumps back into Roice's guard.
Roice working for a triangle but r defends it easily.
r works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
r looking for a submission but Roice manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
r is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roice is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roice has escaped and now he's on top!
Roice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on r, up you get!
r with a poor takedown
and Roice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roice slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Roice is going to stand back up.
r actively working from the bottom here.
r looking for submissions off his back.
r looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
r moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
r is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roice defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roice trying to control the position from guard on top but r is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
r is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Roice rolls with it to try and escape but r cranks on the arm and Roice is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). r r!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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