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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Ryan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Bruno Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan clinches.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent Rosa getting side control.
Rosa stops Ryan from getting back to his feet.
Ryan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rosa misses with a head kick.
Rosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Rosa lands an overhand right.
Rosa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Ryan is looking to clinch but Rosa is avoiding it.
Ryan throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Bruno Rosa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ryan.
Rosa is breathing heavily.
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to bum rush Rosa with a series of wild strikes but Rosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Ryan.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ryan.
Rosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ryan scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses
and Rosa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan throws a hook but Rosa blocks it.
Rosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Rosa.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryan looking to stall.
Rosa taking a breather.
Ryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Rob Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Rosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Rosa has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Rosa's head but Rosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosa circles away.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Rosa moves out of range easily.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Rosa keeps it at a distance.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Rosa moves out of range easily.
Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosa feints and as Ryan raises his hands in defense, Rosa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ryan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet but Rosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ryan is looking to stand up but Rosa isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Rosa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rosa tries to clinch up.
Rosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryan clinches.
Ryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rosa.
Ryan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Rosa moves out of range.
Ryan thows a body kick. Rosa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ryan has managed to clinch.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Rosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Rosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Rosa.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ryan.
Rosa tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ryan sprawls well. Ryan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosa moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Rob Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rosa if he has to take too many more of those.
Rosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Ryan throws a head kick but Rosa moves out of range.
Rosa clinches up against the cage.
Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Rosa shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan lands a front kick.
Rosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosa is defended easily by Ryan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Rosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rob Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan throws a body punch but Rosa moves out of range.
Rosa is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan looks to throw a body kick
and Rosa counters with a thumping low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rosa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ryan - the referee stops the clock and Rosa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ryan. Rosa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a head kick that Rosa semi-blocks.
Rosa looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
and Rosa counters by clinching up.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rosa. That did some damage!
Rosa blocks the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
so Rosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ryan has Rosa pulled in close to control his posture.
Ryan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Rosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rosa tries to circle away but Ryan has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Ryan.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Rosa is controlling him.
Rosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ryan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosa has him pressed against the cage.
Rosa has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosa avoids a kick to the body.
Ryan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryan clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosa prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan missing with knees to the body.
Ryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Rosa has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Rosa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan throws a head kick but Rosa moves out of range.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses
and Rosa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rosa.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but Rosa is having none of it.
Rosa looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryan wants to get up but he can't break Rosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ryan gets to his feet - Rosa follows without any prompting.
Bruno Rosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan pushes Rosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan tries to clinch but Rosa moves out of range.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Rosa moved out of range.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
A jab lands there for Ryan.
Rosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Rosa moves out of range easily.
Ryan throws a head kick but Rosa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Rosa tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Rosa dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Rosa pushes him off.
Rosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Rosa moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Rosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan tries to clinch up
and Rosa counters with a head kick.
Rosa throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Rosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ryan pushes Rosa up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan lands an elbow that stopped Rosa in his tracks for a moment.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan tries to clinch but Rosa is having none of it.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Rosa tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rosa fails with the takedown.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Rosa has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Ryan lands a head kick. Rosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Rosa counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Rosa feints and as Ryan raises his hands in defense, Rosa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bruno Rosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet but Rosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Rosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryan 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Ryan!
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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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