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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Underestimate ME!!. Rood has chosen Enter Sandman, by Metallica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damon King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Rood!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rood tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Rood tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Rood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rood missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Rood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
Rood tries to clinch there but King circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Rood as King shoots in.
Rood throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rood.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood wants to clinch.
Rood wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
Rood misses with a straight left.
King thows a leg kick but Rood checks it
and Rood counters with a stiff right hand.
Rood is looking to clinch.
Rood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rood counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brad Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Rood.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rood doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Rood throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Rood throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Rood tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King with a poor takedown
and Rood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Rood.
Rood scores with a jab to the body.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a nice looking body shot.
King is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rood drops King with a beautiful combination! King stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rood is looking for the KO!
King is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rood wants to clinch.
Rood throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Rood does no damage.
King tries to keep at a distance but Rood has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Rood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Rood does no damage.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rood moves into the clinch successfully.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rood landing knees to the head.
It looks like Damon King has been cut.
Rood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Rood pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rood smiles and moves away.
Rood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King fails with the takedown
enabling Rood to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rood with a hook.
Rood moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Rood closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Rood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rood throws an elbow but misses.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rood just stands there and leans against the cage.
King avoids the elbow strike from Rood, against the cage.
King blocks an elbow strike from Rood.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rood throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Rood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brad Rood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Rood moves into the clinch.
Rood gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Rood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
King has Rood pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. King pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rood tumbling to the mat - King dives into Rood's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for King!
King is trying desperately to improve position.
Rood controlling from the full mount.
King working to try and regain half guard.
Rood lands a heavy elbow.
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rood content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King is working to get back to half guard.
Rood cracks King with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rood content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damon King's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Rood scores with a decent looking hook.
King takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Rood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rood lands a nice looking body shot.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Rood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood connects with the punch.
Brad Rood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rood doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Rood counters by moving into the clinch.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King takes a shot to the head.
Rood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Rood clinches with his opponent.
Rood misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rood smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rood misses with the combination.
Rood wants to clinch.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rood counters by clinching up.
Rood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rood landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Rood has double underhooks.
King looking for a takedown.
Rood lands with a light punch inside.
Rood manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a takedown
enabling Rood to counter with a crisp jab.
Rood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rood scores with a shoulder strike.
King turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and King manages to end up in side control.
Rood is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked King off and has taken his back!
Rood slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rood. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
What can King do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
King is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. King is looking for a way out.
Rood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rood slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rood stalling.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rood's back!
Rood breaks King's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King trying to control the position.
Rood trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damon King's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rood lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
Rood avoids the head kick by King.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rood.
Rood misses with a head kick.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King misses with a takedown
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Rood misses.
King tries for a takedown but Rood circles away easily
and Rood counters with a straight right hand.
King takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rood to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Rood misses.
King with a poor takedown
and Rood counters with a straight right hand.
Rood is looking to clinch.
Rood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Rood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Rood works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Rood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rood scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Rood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rood works the jab nicely.
Rood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throws a head kick that misses.
King shoots and misses
and Rood counters with a crisp one two that drops King! Rood thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves King to his feet! King is in big trouble!
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Rood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rood misses with a double jab.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Damon King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rood counters with a nice body shot.
King with a poor takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rood rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King is working for takedown but Rood is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rood tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Rood prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Rood misses with an elbow strike.
Rood looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Rood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King pulls Rood into guard.
Rood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
King looking for a guillotine here but Rood defends easily.
Rood stands up and waves to King to follow him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King tries for a takedown but Rood circles away easily
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Rood.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rood!
Damon King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Rood cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
King loads up on a big right hand but Rood slips the punch.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rood throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rood tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King fails with the takedown
and Rood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Rood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King with a poor takedown
and Rood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rood works King's body with a nice hook.
Rood tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Brad Rood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Rood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
King fails with the takedown
and Rood counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Rood to acknowledge the strikes.
Rood lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - King can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rood and King drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rood.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Rood!
Brad Rood is the new welterweight champion!
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