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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and faroo adil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodney Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, faroo adil!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
adil postures up.
adil throwing strikes from guard but Rotten blocks nicely.
adil working some strikes from top position.
adil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rotten trying to control the position.
adil is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rotten escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. adil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
adil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rotten is looking to stand up but adil isn't so interested in that idea.
adil makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
adil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
adil postures up.
adil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
adil throwing strikes from guard but Rotten blocks nicely.
adil stands up over Rotten, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
adil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rotten has momentary wrist control but adil slips an elbow through the middle.
adil thows a big elbow that misses.
adil cracks Rotten with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells adil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells adil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
adil lands a couple of digs.
adil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rotten is breathing heavily.
adil lands a couple of decent looking shots.
adil stands up over Rotten, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
adil scoring with punches to the head and body.
adil controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
adil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
adil lands a couple of digs.
adil distracts Rotten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
adil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
adil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
adil controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that adil has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells adil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
adil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
adil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
adil lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
adil postures up and lands a big shot to Rotten's brow.
Rotten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for adil on the ground.
adil scoring with some ground and pound.
adil lands a couple of decent looking shots.
adil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rotten is trying to hold adil in close to prevent damage but adil has managed to pass into half guard.
Rotten is looking for a sweep. adil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
adil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
adil is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. adil connects with a nice short shot to Rotten's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
faroo adil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
adil closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rotten to the mat! Rotten manages to get full guard.
adil decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rotten, up you get!
adil is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rotten's half guard.
adil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotten keeps working.
adil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
adil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
adil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rotten is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from adil.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
adil is nestled in close to Rotten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
adil drops an elbow to the side of Rotten's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rotten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rotten misses with a takedown
and adil counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
adil is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rotten trying to control but adil postures up.
adil prevents Rotten from standing back up.
Rotten taking some punishment here, with adil in his half guard.
adil working over Rotten with some ground and pound. Rotten looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
adil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotten keeps working.
faroo adil has got the better of the ground game so far.
adil prevents Rotten from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
adil shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rotten's guard.
adil wants to control from the top but Rotten keeps moving.
adil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and adil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
adil landing some decent shots from guard.
adil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rotten's head.
adil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
adil scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
adil scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
adil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
adil landing some decent shots from guard.
adil lands a couple of digs.
adil thows a big elbow that misses.
Rotten keeping moving, preventing adil from controlling successfully.
adil advances position into side control!
adil connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rotten some visible discomfort.
adil scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
adil lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rotten takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
adil is putting a hurting on Rotten here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rotten is trying to improve his position.
adil creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
adil is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
adil working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
faroo adil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
adil shoots in for a takedown but Rotten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches adil napping and manages to drive through into side control!
adil is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rotten asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rotten is looking to take a break and control but adil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
adil pushes Rotten away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rotten gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
adil is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
adil parries the strikes from Rotten easily there. Rotten is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable adil to escape.
adil managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rotten.
Rotten tries to move to mount but adil blocks the move with his legs.
Rotten tries to get to his feet but adil is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Rotten in his guard.
Rotten has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown but adil shows good takedown defense.
adil shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rotten's guard.
Rotten scores with a short punch from the bottom.
adil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
adil scoring with some ground and pound.
Rotten is looking to sweep but instead, adil has passed into half guard.
Rotten has hold of adil's hands but adil slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
adil slips a nice elbow through Rotten's hands, connecting with Rotten's forehead.
adil looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
adil working the head and body with strikes.
adil winds up and cracks Rotten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
adil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rotten is looking to control adil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rotten avoid being mounted?
adil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
adil working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
adil seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
adil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodney Rotten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. adil lands a nice short elbow.
adil stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rotten to get to his feet.
adil shoots in for a double leg but Rotten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
adil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodney Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of faroo adil.
adil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
adil closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rotten to the mat! Rotten manages to get full guard.
adil preventing the sweep.
adil is working Rotten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
adil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
adil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rotten's head.
adil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rotten is working an open guard so adil takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
faroo adil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotten gets caught flat footed, as adil shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
faroo adil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got adil 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... faroo adil!
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energy
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