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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Waldron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Rodey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waldron comes to the cage accompanied by Papa Roach - Scars. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Nick Waldron!
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, Sean Rodey!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waldron is fending him off so far but Rodey persists. Nope, Waldron circles away and we're back to standing.
Waldron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodey at a distance.
Waldron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Waldron takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodey keeps control of Waldron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waldron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waldron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waldron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rodey manages to end up in side control.
Rodey staying calm.
Waldron is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodey trying to control the position but Waldron is working away.
Waldron wants to get back to his feet but Rodey drags him back down.
Rodey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodey tries to get out of the position.
Rodey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Waldron has escaped the position, nice work there.
Waldron is breathing heavily.
Waldron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodey is controlling him well.
Rodey trying to control the action but Waldron is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Waldron doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodey circles away.
That's two 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.
Waldron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waldron keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodey wants to clinch up but Waldron keeps it at a distance.
Rodey moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodey is working for takedown but Waldron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Waldron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodey has him pressed against the cage.
Rodey tries to score a body lock takedown but Waldron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nick Waldron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Rodey.
Waldron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waldron can't break the clinch.
Waldron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodey keeps control of Waldron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodey keeps control of Waldron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodey tries to pull guard but Waldron won't allow it.
Waldron has had enough of the clinch but Rodey keeps him there for the moment.
Waldron tries to break the clinch but Rodey is controlling the position.
Waldron is trying to break free.
Waldron can't break the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rodey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rodey thows a huge punch but Waldron dodges it nicely.
Rodey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waldron defending well though.
Rodey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Waldron defends it well.
Rodey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waldron keeps working.
Waldron is trying to stand.
Rodey works his way into full mount!
Waldron is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waldron is looking to escape.
Waldron tries to buck Rodey off but he can't manage it.
Rodey wants to control the pace but Waldron is squirming around nicely.
Rodey seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Waldron is holding on tight.
Waldron trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rodey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Waldron because Rodey loaded up on that one.
Rodey landing shots from mount.
Waldron really wants to buck Rodey off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Rodey dominated that round.
That's time! Waldron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodey looks for a takedown but Waldron sprawls well.
Waldron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waldron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodey looks to clinch
and Waldron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waldron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodey swats away the attempt to clinch by Waldron.
Rodey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waldron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodey drives through and clinches with Waldron against the cage.
Rodey goes for a takedown attempt but Waldron pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nick Waldron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Rodey.
Waldron throws a right hand that Rodey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodey also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waldron is looking to clinch but Rodey is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waldron thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waldron throws a nice looking combination but Rodey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Waldron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waldron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waldron tries to bum rush Rodey with a series of wild strikes but Rodey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waldron gets caught flat footed, as Rodey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Waldron wants to stand but Rodey is controlling the position.
Rodey wants to control from the top but Waldron keeps moving.
Rodey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Waldron wants to get back to his feet but Rodey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron keeping moving, preventing Rodey from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodey tries to free his leg and advance position but Waldron is retaining full guard.
Rodey prevents Waldron from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Waldron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waldron works over Rodey's head and body with a nice combination.
Nick Waldron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldron drives through and clinches with Rodey against the cage.
Rodey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Waldron is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Waldron can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldron tries to break the clinch but Rodey is controlling the position.
Waldron lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodey backwards.
Waldron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodey prevents Waldron from breaking the clinch.
Waldron prevents a takedown attempt there.
Waldron wants to break free but Rodey has control.
Waldron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waldron is trying to break free.
Waldron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waldron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waldron can't break the clinch.
Rodey goes for a takedown attempt but Waldron pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Waldron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodey.
A combination from Waldron does no damage.
Rodey looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodey swats away the attempt to clinch by Waldron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodey.
Rodey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waldron throws a right hand that Rodey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodey also avoids with ease.
Waldron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waldron tries to clinch up
and Rodey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodey passes to side control.
Waldron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodey is controlling him well.
Waldron tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Waldron is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Rodey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Waldron. That snapped Rodey's head back.
Waldron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waldron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waldron stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodey. Rodey gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodey has a takedown stuffed.
Waldron scores with a hook.
Rodey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Waldron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Waldron looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Waldron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodey is controlling him well.
Rodey trying to control the position but Waldron is working away.
Rodey in side control, throwing shots but Waldron defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodey trying to control the position but Waldron is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodey misses with the ground and pound.
Rodey trying to control the position but Waldron is working away.
Waldron is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodey closes the distance but Waldron moves to the side
and Waldron counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Waldron has Rodey pushed against the cage.
Waldron breaks from the clinch.
Waldron wants to clinch.
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.
Rodey throws a leg kick
and Waldron counters with a stiff right hand.
Waldron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waldron lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Waldron misses with a wild combination.
Rodey shoots in but no luck this time.
Nick Waldron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Rodey.
Waldron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodey tries to clinch but Waldron moves away
and Waldron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waldron misses with a head kick.
Waldron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodey wants to clinch.
Rodey doesn't manage to clinch there - Waldron circles away.
Waldron gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodey stays in close to Waldron's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rodey has managed to clinch.
Rodey prevents Waldron from breaking the clinch.
Rodey goes for a takedown attempt but Waldron pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Waldron misses with a two punch combination.
Rodey tries to clinch up
and Waldron counters with a two punch combo.
Waldron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waldron lands a really nice looking cross but Rodey seems unphased.
A punch combination from Waldron misses.
Waldron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodey is looking to clinch but Waldron is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldron looks to land a combination. Rodey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Left hook, right uppercut from Waldron.
Waldron scores with a three punch combo!
Rodey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Waldron.
Good standup being displayed there by Waldron as he connects with a hook.
Rodey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Waldron throws a series of punches but Rodey moves out of range.
Waldron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Waldron as he jumps to the side.
Rodey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waldron misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nick Waldron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Waldron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waldron tries to clinch
and Rodey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Waldron's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodey passes Waldron's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rodey works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Waldron.
I think Rodey 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Rodey!
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energy
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pop
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