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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolando McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bow jow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolando McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bow jow!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McClain scores a takedown into full mount!
jow tries to lock up and control but McClain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McClain wants to control the action but instead jow gets a body lock and reverses into McClain's guard! Nice work!
McClain keeping moving, preventing jow from controlling successfully.
jow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McClain is trying to buck jow off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain is letting jow control him for a moment.
McClain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
jow passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McClain!
jow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
jow unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain really wants to buck jow off and get back to his feet.
jow looking to control but McClain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McClain wants to try and get back to his feet.
jow controlling the pace for now.
jow thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jow lands a heavy elbow.
jow goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McClain turns into him and now he's in jow's guard.
jow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McClain wants to control from the top but jow keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McClain manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jow postures up in McClain's guard and throws a big left but McClain blocks it.
jow won't allow McClain to get back to his feet.
McClain keeping moving, preventing jow from controlling successfully.
McClain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for jow on the ground.
jow wants to pass the guard but McClain is keeping the position.
jow wants to get up but he can't break McClain's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bow jow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
jow shoots in and drives through. McClain sprawls well.
jow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McClain at a distance.
McClain darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McClain controlling the action here.
McClain wants to pass the guard but jow is defending well.
McClain is keen to just control but jow is a slippery customer.
jow trying to control but McClain postures up.
McClain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. jow defending well though.
jow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McClain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McClain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McClain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. jow did well to prevent McClain getting side control.
jow is breathing heavily.
McClain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but jow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McClain wants to free his trapped foot but jow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
jow works his way to full guard. Good work.
McClain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McClain tries to free his leg and advance position but jow is retaining full guard.
jow is trying to keep McClain in close.
McClain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain stands up over jow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McClain wants to control from the top but jow keeps moving.
jow wants to sweep but no luck.
jow trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McClain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
jow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
jow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McClain wants to control but jow is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain taking a breather here.
McClain tries to move into full mount but can't pass jow's legs.
jow wants to control but McClain postures up.
McClain grinds an elbow into jow's temple.
McClain cracks jow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
jow is working to avoid the ground and pound but McClain connects with a decent elbow.
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.
McClain lands a few punches from side control.
McClain lands a few punches from side control.
McClain controlling the position from side mount.
McClain lands an elbow.
jow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McClain happy to just control the position for now.
McClain cracks jow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McClain cracks jow with a big right hand but jow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McClain moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando McClain dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McClain feints and as jow raises his hands in defense, McClain changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
jow trying to keep a closed guard but McClain is proving a slippery customer.
McClain scoring with punches to the head and body.
jow uses the cage to get back to his feet.
bow jow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McClain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McClain taking a breather here.
jow taking a bit of punishment here - McClain scoring with strikes.
McClain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McClain cracks jow with a big right hand but jow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain working the head and body with strikes.
jow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McClain trying to control the action but jow is working from the bottom.
jow struggling a bit here.
jow is trying to escape the position but McClain is controlling the position.
McClain working the ground and pound.
jow is trying to buck McClain off.
McClain is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt jow will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McClain seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down jow for as long as he can get away with.
That's two 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.
McClain working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on jow's face as McClain controls the position.
McClain connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused jow some visible discomfort.
McClain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McClain staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McClain wants to control but jow is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rolando McClain.
jow tries to clinch up.
McClain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McClain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McClain looking to control and managing it successfully.
jow is in a horrible position here. McClain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McClain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as jow is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain cracks jow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McClain controlling his opponent.
McClain lands a nice shot to the head.
jow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
jow working to try and regain half guard.
McClain controlling his opponent.
jow is squirming around, avoiding McClain's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando McClain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McClain 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando McClain!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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