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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse has chosen Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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195 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Roshan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roshan.
Roshan throws a lazy uppercut
and Stackhouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stackhouse looks to land a combination but Roshan avoids it well.
Roshan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roshan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stackhouse misses with a left hand
and Roshan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roshan tries for a takedown but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roshan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stackhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Roshan.
Stackhouse throws a right hand that misses
and Roshan counters with a right hand to the body.
Roshan misses with a jab to the body
and Stackhouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stackhouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roshan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Roshan is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roshan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roshan throws a jab but it's blocked by Stackhouse.
Roshan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dave Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Roshan. That snapped Stackhouse's head back.
Stackhouse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stackhouse throws a body punch but Roshan moves out of range.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roshan shoots in but no luck this time.
Stackhouse ducks under a wild hook from Roshan.
Stackhouse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses the shot to the body.
Stackhouse throws a body punch but Roshan moves out of range.
Roshan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roshan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stackhouse moves away.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the body
and Roshan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roshan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Roshan is just out of range.
Roshan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roshan misses with a left hand
and Stackhouse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stackhouse lands a glancing blow to the side of Roshan's head.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot
and Roshan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan throws a right hand that misses
and Stackhouse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roshan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stackhouse manages to avoid it.
Stackhouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roshan circles away quickly and effectively.
Stackhouse lands a nice looking body shot.
Stackhouse throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roshan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stackhouse is in Roshan's guard.
Roshan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stackhouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roshan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stackhouse pushes down on Roshan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stackhouse is just content to waste time from the top position. Roshan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roshan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse stopping the sweep attempt from Roshan.
Stackhouse forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roshan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roshan.
Roshan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Damian Roshan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stackhouse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stackhouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roshan manages to avoid it.
Roshan has a takedown stuffed.
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Stackhouse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.
Stackhouse throws out a loose jab but Roshan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roshan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stackhouse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Roshan does no damage.
Roshan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot
and Roshan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stackhouse is looking to control Roshan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stackhouse avoid being mounted?
Stackhouse tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Roshan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Stackhouse taking shots to the head.
Stackhouse is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roshan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stackhouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan trying to control but Stackhouse is having none of it.
Stackhouse is trying desperately to improve position.
Roshan landing shots from mount.
Roshan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stackhouse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roshan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stackhouse is looking to escape.
Roshan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stackhouse tries to hold on but Roshan postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan landing strikes from the mount.
Roshan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stackhouse wants to control but Roshan is having none of it.
Stackhouse bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stackhouse passes into half guard.
Damian Roshan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roshan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roshan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roshan controls Stackhouse momentarily but Stackhouse frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse wants to pass the guard but Roshan is keeping the position.
Stackhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Roshan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roshan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stackhouse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roshan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stackhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Roshan.
Stackhouse throws a body punch but Roshan moves out of range.
Stackhouse misses the body punch
so Roshan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stackhouse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roshan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roshan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stackhouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roshan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stackhouse seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan preventing the sweep.
Roshan throws a big right hand that misses.
Stackhouse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roshan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stackhouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roshan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roshan wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
Damian Roshan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the body
and Roshan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stackhouse's guard now.
Stackhouse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roshan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roshan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roshan trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
Stackhouse wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan is pushing down on Stackhouse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stackhouse is fighting to maintain full guard but Roshan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stackhouse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stackhouse has hold of Roshan's hands but Roshan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roshan wants to pass the guard but Stackhouse is defending well.
Roshan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roshan is thwarting Stackhouse's attempts to control the position.
Roshan is trying to control. Stackhouse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roshan is looking to advance position but Stackhouse won't allow it.
Roshan prevents Stackhouse from improving his position.
Dave Stackhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse is trying is best to control the position here.
Stackhouse has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roshan is working away from the top position though.
Roshan wants to pass the guard but Stackhouse is defending well.
Roshan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stackhouse is trying to escape the mount.
Stackhouse is squirming around, avoiding Roshan's attempts to control the action.
Stackhouse working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Roshan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stackhouse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roshan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roshan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roshan controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Roshan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roshan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Roshan!
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hype
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