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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seb Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Stokoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Roland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Alex Stokoe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokoe leaves Roland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roland dives in and grabs Stokoe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stokoe pushes down on Roland's head and hops out.
Stokoe lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Seb Roland has been cut.
Roland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Roland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokoe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roland.
Stokoe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stokoe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roland has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stokoe uses from the top position.
Roland working for a triangle but Stokoe defends it easily.
Stokoe wants to stand but Roland is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stokoe passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokoe wants to stand but Roland has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stokoe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Roland shoots in and drives through. Stokoe sprawls well.
Stokoe closes the distance and clinches up with Roland, looking for a takedown. Stokoe pushes Roland against the cage but Roland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stokoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stokoe has closed the distance and engaged Roland in a clinch.
Stokoe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roland tries to pull guard but Stokoe won't allow it.
Roland jumps guard and drags Stokoe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stokoe is looking to stand up but Roland won't let him.
Stokoe looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland trying to control the position here.
Roland working a defensive guard but Stokoe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Roland is looking for a sweep.
Stokoe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stokoe throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roland.
Roland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stokoe avoids it really well and circles away.
Roland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stokoe counters with a body kick.
Stokoe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stokoe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roland misses with a takedown attempt
and Stokoe moves into the clinch.
Stokoe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roland gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stokoe lands an elbow that stopped Roland in his tracks for a moment.
Roland letting Stokoe take a breather here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stokoe can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roland no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stokoe wants to get up but he can't break Roland's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roland is controlling Stokoe's posture.
Roland is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roland looking to control.
Stokoe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roland's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Stokoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seb Roland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stokoe counters with a head kick.
Seb Roland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stokoe fails with the takedown
and Roland counters with a shoot takedown. Stokoe fights it but they end up in guard.
Stokoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stokoe is keeping the position for now.
Stokoe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roland is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roland lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roland makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stokoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roland trying to control but Stokoe is working from the bottom.
Stokoe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roland.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roland wants to control but Stokoe is keeping him busy.
Stokoe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stokoe swivels and escapes.
Stokoe gets caught flat footed, as Roland shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Roland trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stokoe wants to stand up but Roland is controlling him.
Roland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stokoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stokoe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roland has Stokoe in his guard.
Stokoe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roland is proving hard to escape from.
Roland trying to keep a closed guard but Stokoe is proving a slippery customer.
Stokoe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roland's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roland is on top in guard.
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.
Roland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stokoe wants to stand but Roland is controlling the position.
Roland passes into half guard.
Roland winds up and cracks Stokoe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Roland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seb Roland's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stokoe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roland is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roland lands a decent elbow from side control.
Roland throwing strikes but Stokoe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Roland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stokoe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roland to his feet.
Roland has a takedown stuffed.
Stokoe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Roland or perhaps it was just good defense by Stokoe which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Roland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stokoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roland is defended easily by Stokoe.
Stokoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alex Stokoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roland.
Roland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stokoe counters with a big head kick but Roland shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Stokoe. No joy for Roland on that attempt.
Stokoe cracks the inside of Roland's front leg.
Stokoe thuds a left hand into Roland's body.
Roland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Seb Roland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roland is trying to work for a kimura but Stokoe is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Roland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stokoe is trying to stand back up but Roland is controlling him
Roland is pressing down on Stokoe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stokoe is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland is controlling the pace.
Roland wants to pass to mount but Stokoe is defending the position.
Stokoe wants to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roland with a poor takedown
and Stokoe moves into the clinch.
Roland has Stokoe pressed against the cage, preventing Stokoe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roland jumps guard but Stokoe stands there with Roland around his waist. Roland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stokoe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roland tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stokoe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stokoe stalling the fight.
Stokoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roland drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stokoe is looking to stand up but Roland isn't so interested in that idea.
Roland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seb Roland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seb Roland!
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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
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