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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Rousso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Rousso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas wants to clinch up but Rousso keeps it at a distance.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rousso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rousso.
Rousso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Douglas wants to clinch up but Rousso keeps it at a distance.
Rousso slips under a jab.
Rousso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousso keeps the fight on the outside.
Rousso swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Nice takedown defense from Douglas. No joy for Rousso on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Rousso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rousso swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Rousso circles away and keeps his distance.
Douglas throws a combination. Rousso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rousso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rousso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rousso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Douglas to the mat! Douglas manages to get full guard.
Rousso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rousso is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Douglas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rousso stalling away here and it's allowed Douglas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rousso is looking to advance position but Douglas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Douglas controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rousso is working hard here to advance position.
Rousso tries to hold on but Douglas pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Douglas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Douglas takes a swing at Rousso's ribcage but misses.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rousso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rousso swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Douglas is looking to clinch.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas looks to land a body kick but Rousso moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Rousso darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousso working over Douglas with some ground and pound. Douglas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousso is keen to just control but Douglas is a slippery customer.
Rousso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rousso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rousso is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Douglas sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Douglas tries to roll over but Rousso keeps him under control.
Rousso is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rousso.
Rousso controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Douglas wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousso is defended easily by Douglas.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Rousso swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice sprawl there from Douglas as Rousso shoots in.
Doug Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rousso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rousso swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Rousso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Douglas defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Rousso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas throws a head kick but Rousso moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rousso's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rousso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Douglas wants to clinch.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Rousso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Lance Rousso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Douglas as Rousso shoots in.
Rousso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas tries to clinch but Rousso is having none of it.
Rousso shoots in and drives through. Douglas sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Douglas stuffs the takedown attempt from Rousso. Rousso gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Rousso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousso is defended easily by Douglas.
Rousso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Rousso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Rousso.
Doug Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas misses with a hook. Rousso ducked under it nicely.
Douglas wants to clinch.
Rousso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rousso misses with a body shot.
Douglas instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Douglas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rousso's brow.
Douglas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rousso takes an elbow to the temple.
Rousso being controlled against the cage.
Douglas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Douglas obliges.
Douglas working Rousso over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousso avoids the elbow strike from Douglas, against the cage.
Douglas lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Douglas lands an elbow inside that Rousso shrugs off.
Rousso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Douglas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Douglas working Rousso over with knees to the body.
Rousso tries to circle away but Douglas has him pinned against the cage.
Douglas lands with a short shot to the head.
Lance Rousso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglas is pushing Rousso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rousso working aggressively here.
Douglas landing knees to the head.
Rousso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Douglas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rousso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Douglas lands an elbow inside that Rousso shrugs off.
Douglas stalls.
Douglas landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a knee to the head.
Douglas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rousso won't want to take too many of those.
Douglas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Douglas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Douglas is struggling to control the position.
Douglas misses with a knee to the head.
Douglas slows down the pace here.
Rousso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Douglas throws a front kick aimed at Rousso's knee but Rousso avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Douglas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Douglas!
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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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