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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Medland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins comes to the cage accompanied by Everyday Normal Guy. Medland has chosen Cannibal Horror as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Neil Rollins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswald Medland!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins throws a right hand that Medland ducks under and follows up with a left that Medland also avoids with ease.
Medland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Medland rushes Rollins and presses him up against the cage.
Rollins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Medland pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rollins is struggling to control the position.
Rollins wants to get back to striking at distance but Medland won't allow it.
Medland lands a damaging elbow.
Rollins breaks the clinch.
Medland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Medland.
Rollins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No luck for Rollins with that takedown attempt.
Rollins misses with a hook. Medland ducked under it nicely.
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Medland ducks down to avoid it.
Rollins has managed to clinch.
Rollins missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medland managing to block the knees to the body from Rollins.
Rollins being controlled against the cage.
Rollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Medland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Medland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rollins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Medland is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.
Medland stalling in the clinch.
Medland blocking some punches.
Medland trying to land knees to the body.
Medland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Medland being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rollins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Medland's brow.
Medland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rollins up against the cage.
Rollins misses with an elbow strike.
Medland blocking some punches.
Rollins manages to break the clinch.
Medland plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Oswald Medland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins misses with a low kick as Medland jumps back.
Medland tries a head kick but it misses.
Rollins blocks the body kick.
Rollins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Medland.
Rollins tries to clinch but Medland is having none of it.
Medland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rollins throws a hook but Medland blocks it.
Oswald Medland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Medland is out of range.
Medland tries to keep at a distance but Rollins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins is trying to maintain a safe position but Medland gets an underhook and turns Rollins into the cage.
Medland slows down the pace here.
Rollins avoiding damage as Medland throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Medland has Rollins pressed against the cage.
Rollins leaning against his opponent.
Medland lands an elbow inside that Rollins shrugs off.
Medland has Rollins pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Medland avoiding damage as Rollins throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Rollins to work.
Medland keeps control of Rollins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rollins letting Medland take a breather here.
Rollins trying to control the position but instead, Medland has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rollins into the cage.
Rollins tries to break free but Medland pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rollins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Medland is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rollins looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Medland 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.
Medland pushes Rollins away with a front kick.
Medland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rollins can't break the clinch.
A short left from Rollins.
Medland taking a breather.
Rollins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Medland.
Rollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Medland or not.
Medland stalls.
Rollins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a knee strike.
Rollins is trying to break the clinch but Medland is controlling him.
Medland prevents Rollins from breaking the clinch.
Rollins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Medland's face.
It looks like Oswald Medland has been cut.
Rollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Medland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Medland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rollins looking to throw knees to the head but Medland is blocking nicely.
Medland is looking to control Rollins's arms but Rollins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Medland has his back to the cage.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Medland.
Medland throws a head kick that misses.
Medland is looking to land body kicks.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Medland.
Medland throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Medland throws a head kick that misses.
Rollins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Medland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rollins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Medland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medland as he avoids it easily.
Medland throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medland circles away quickly and effectively.
Medland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Rollins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Medland throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Medland misses with a head kick.
Rollins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Medland checks a leg kick.
Rollins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Medland thows a leg kick but Rollins checks it
and Rollins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rollins prevents Medland from improving his position.
Medland wants to control but Rollins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medland wants to get back to full guard but Rollins has passed into side control.
Rollins manages to capitalize on a mistake by Medland to take his back!
Medland trying to control the position but Rollins manages to sink in the hooks.
Medland rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Medland is looking to control Rollins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Medland avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Medland pushes Rollins off looking to stand but Rollins dives back in and keeps control.
Medland wants to get back to full guard.
Rollins content to control rather than advance.
Medland is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Rollins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Medland's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Medland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Medland throws a head kick that misses.
Rollins misses with a double jab.
Medland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rollins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Medland. Medland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Medland lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rollins will feel that in the morning.
Medland misses with a low kick as Rollins jumps back.
Rollins throws a nice looking combination but Medland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Medland.
Medland throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medland manages to avoid it.
Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
Medland tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Medland.
Medland misses with a head kick.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
Medland tries a head kick but it misses.
Medland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rollins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Medland swats away the attempt to clinch by Rollins.
Jab, jab by Rollins - just one landing.
Neil Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Rollins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Medland throws a head kick that misses.
Medland slips a jab from Rollins.
Rollins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Medland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Rollins looks to land a left hand but Medland moved out of range nicely.
Medland throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
Rollins keeps the fight on the outside.
Medland throws a nice head kick!
Medland misses with a head kick.
Medland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Medland misses
and Rollins counters with a left and a right that stings Medland.
Nice straight punches there by Rollins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rollins.
Medland throws a front kick that sends Rollins stumbling back into the cage.
Rollins is looking to score with low kicks.
Medland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rollins throws a leg kick which misses Medland's front leg but catches the back leg as Medland tries to avoid it.
Medland lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medland throws a leg kick but Rollins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins connects with a single shot there.
Medland throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins tries to clinch there but Medland circles away.
Medland throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Medland dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
Rollins blocks the body kick.
Rollins misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Medland misses
and Rollins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Medland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medland misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rollins is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Medland.
Medland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oswald Medland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rollins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medland misses with a head kick.
Medland misses with a head kick.
Rollins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Medland.
Rollins misses with a takedown attempt - Medland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Medland scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Medland lands with a slapping head kick.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Medland moves out of range.
A left and a right from Rollins both land. Nice combination.
Medland throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Medland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rollins throws a series of strikes that have Medland backpedaling.
Medland clinches up with Rollins and pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins trying to land knees to the body.
Rollins scores with a knee to the head.
Rollins tries to land knees in the clinch but Medland avoids the damage to the body.
Rollins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Medland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Medland stalling in the clinch but Rollins improves position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rollins obliges.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Medland backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Medland tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Medland drives through and clinches with Rollins against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rollins fails to land.
Rollins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Rollins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rollins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Medland tries to stall but Rollins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rollins has Medland pressed against the cage.
Rollins tries a body shot but Medland blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Medland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins tries to circle away but Medland has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oswald Medland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Medland 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswald Medland!
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hype
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