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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between micky roony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Caraway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, micky roony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Caraway!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
roony lands a head kick!
Caraway takes the fight into the clinch.
roony missing with knees to the body.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caraway taking a breather.
Caraway wants to get back to striking at distance but roony won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caraway wants to break the clinch but can't.
roony tries a knee to the head but Caraway blocks it.
Caraway pushes roony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
roony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caraway can't get the takedown.
Caraway is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for roony.
Caraway lands a nice uppercut.
Caraway manages to break the clinch.
Caraway misses with a takedown attempt - roony sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Caraway darts in and clinches roony up against the cage.
Caraway scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from roony.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, roony just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caraway's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Caraway.
Caraway tries to work over roony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
roony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caraway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
roony tries a knee to the head but Caraway blocks it.
A knee to the head by roony.
roony lands a nice elbow.
Caraway throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caraway.
roony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caraway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caraway pressing his opponent against the cage.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caraway is working for takedown but roony is calmly controlling the position for now.
micky roony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Caraway.
Caraway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caraway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
roony lands an elbow inside that Caraway shrugs off.
roony is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Caraway has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. roony is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Caraway is working for takedown but roony is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caraway looks gassed!
Caraway being controlled against the cage.
roony throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caraway blocks it with crossed arms.
roony gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caraway changes levels and goes for a takedown here. roony fights it off and pushes away nicely.
roony keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
roony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk. Caraway catches roony right on the button with a cross.
Caraway circles away from the clinch attempt.
roony takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Caraway gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Caraway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caraway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caraway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Caraway tries for a takedown. No joy.
Caraway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but roony pulls him back up using the underhooks.
roony lands an elbow just above Caraway 's eye.
roony misses with a knee strike.
roony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caraway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
roony creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caraway's defenses.
roony lands a good knee to the midsection. Caraway won't want to take too many of those.
roony misses with a knee strike.
roony throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caraway goes for a takedown attempt but roony pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
roony takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract roony.
roony jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caraway circles away from the clinch attempt.
roony thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Caraway misses.
roony takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caraway misses with a hook.
A punch combination from roony misses.
Caraway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
roony lands with a kick to the temple. Caraway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Caraway throws a head kick that misses.
roony tries to close the distance and clinch but Caraway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
roony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caraway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Caraway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. roony tries to avoid it but Caraway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag roony to the ground. roony escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caraway misses with a few strikes there.
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.
roony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caraway scores with a three punch combo!
James Caraway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caraway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
micky roony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caraway throws a head kick but roony moves out of range.
roony on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
roony throws a head kick but Caraway moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Caraway. Beautiful body shot.
roony lands a head kick. Caraway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caraway lands a nice looking body shot.
Caraway gets a clinch.
Caraway has roony pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. roony manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
roony landing knees to the head.
Caraway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Caraway is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
roony throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
roony tries a knee to the head but Caraway blocks it.
Caraway is pushing roony up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that micky roony will probably get the nod.
That's time! roony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Caraway swinging wildly here.
roony wants to clinch.
Caraway closes the distance and clinches up with roony, looking for a takedown. Caraway pushes roony against the cage but roony circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
roony uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Caraway misses the shot to the body.
roony rushes Caraway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caraway tries to throw a body punch but roony avoids it by throwing Caraway back against the cage.
roony with an attempt at a knee that misses.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caraway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caraway looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
roony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
roony stops a takedown attempt from Caraway.
Caraway displaying some good clinch control by pressing roony up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
roony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caraway wants to get back to striking at distance but roony won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraway goes for a takedown attempt but roony pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
micky roony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Caraway.
Caraway misses with an attempted mid kick.
roony throws a head kick but Caraway moves out of range.
Caraway clinches.
A hook to the body from Caraway.
Caraway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
roony looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caraway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caraway drops down looking for an ankle pick but roony pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caraway throws a sloppy head kick and roony moves out of range easily.
micky roony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caraway is looking to clinch but roony is avoiding it.
roony moves in looking to clinch but Caraway pushes him off.
Caraway closes the distance and pushes roony back into the cage.
roony with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caraway is working for takedown but roony is calmly controlling the position for now.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, roony just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caraway's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Caraway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caraway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caraway throws out a loose jab but roony uses good head movement to avoid it.
roony throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
roony on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
roony takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
roony slips under a jab from Caraway.
roony throws a head kick that misses.
roony leaves Caraway with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
roony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caraway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caraway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caraway tries to stall but roony uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caraway has roony pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. roony manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
roony lands an elbow just above Caraway 's eye.
roony wants to stall.
roony looking to throw knees to the head but Caraway is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but roony pulls him back up using the underhooks.
roony tries a knee to the head but Caraway blocks it.
roony lands a knee to the head.
Caraway looking for a takedown.
Caraway presses roony against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Caraway scores with a nice short uppercut.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
roony crunches a lovely knee into Caraway's ribcage.
Caraway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
roony gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Caraway tries to stall but roony uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
roony looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caraway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. roony avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Caraway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. roony avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Caraway has had enough of the clinch but roony keeps him there for the moment.
roony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caraway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
roony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caraway avoids it.
roony blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Caraway.
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.
Caraway lands with a short shot to the head.
Caraway lands a body punch.
Caraway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caraway wants to break free but roony has control.
roony looking to slow down the pace here.
roony tries a knee to the head but Caraway blocks it.
roony prevents a takedown attempt there.
roony landing knees to the head.
Caraway is working roony over against the cage.
Caraway is trying to force a seperation but roony has the dominant position.
Caraway looking for a takedown.
roony with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by roony as Caraway tries to tie him up.
Caraway has roony pushed against the cage.
Caraway goes for a takedown in the clinch but roony prevents it.
roony wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caraway.
roony lands a knee to the head.
Caraway goes for a takedown in the clinch but roony prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Caraway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Caraway gets a clinch.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
Caraway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James Caraway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caraway as roony tries to tie him up.
roony connects with a knee to the head.
roony throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caraway blocks it with crossed arms.
Caraway is trying to break the clinch but roony has him pressed against the cage.
roony keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caraway's efforts to push away.
Caraway goes for a takedown in the clinch but roony prevents it.
Caraway scores with a shot to the side of roony's head.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caraway lands a right hand that snaps the head of roony backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caraway.
Caraway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but Caraway blocks with his arms.
Caraway slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Caraway as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraway slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Caraway.
Caraway lands with a short shot to the head.
Caraway wants to break free but roony has control.
Caraway is trying to break free.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caraway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
roony looking to throw knees to the head but Caraway is blocking nicely.
Caraway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roony has him pressed against the cage.
roony connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caraway's face.
A short right from Caraway.
roony stalls.
roony gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caraway lands with a short shot to the head.
roony misses with an elbow over the top.
roony gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caraway.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
roony misses with an elbow over the top.
roony misses with an elbow over the top.
Caraway blocking some punches.
Caraway just leaning against roony, taking a breather.
Caraway has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caraway is pushing roony up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
roony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caraway looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for roony.
Caraway changes levels and goes for a takedown here. roony fights it off and pushes away nicely.
micky roony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Caraway.
roony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
roony clinches.
roony throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caraway blocks it with crossed arms.
Caraway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Caraway wants a takedown.
roony lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caraway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Caraway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of roonys head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
roony stalling in the clinch but Caraway improves position.
Caraway scores with a hook to the body.
Caraway avoiding damage as roony throws knees to the body.
roony looking to slow down the pace here.
Caraway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caraway tries a knee to the head but roony blocks it.
roony connects with a knee to the head.
Caraway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. roony is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, roony just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caraway's brow.
roony misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caraway.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, roony just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caraway's brow.
Caraway digs a right hand underneath roony's ribcage. roony let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Caraway blocking some punches.
Caraway trying to control the position but instead, roony has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caraway into the cage.
Caraway lands a left hand.
roony connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caraway's face.
Caraway tries for a takedown. No joy.
roony gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from roony.
roony lands a damaging elbow.
Caraway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caraway goes for a takedown in the clinch but roony prevents it.
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.
roony tries a knee to the head but Caraway blocks it.
A knee to the head by roony.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
Caraway taking a breather.
roony throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caraway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of roony backwards.
Caraway manages to break the clinch.
Caraway throws a sloppy head kick and roony moves out of range easily.
A big right from Caraway misses.
Caraway misses with a straight left.
roony scoring well with a low kick there.
Caraway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
roony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
roony lands the left hand.
Caraway gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, roony just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caraway's brow.
roony creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caraway's defenses.
roony landing knees to the head.
Caraway presses roony against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
roony throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Caraway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caraway 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Caraway!
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