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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between is Zach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach comes into the arena with Armed& Extremly Dangerous blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, is Zach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rosholt!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zach tries to clinch up
and Rosholt counters with a shoot takedown. Zach fights it but they end up in guard.
Rosholt wants to control from the top but Zach keeps moving.
Zach trying to control the position.
Rosholt is pushing down on Zach's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zach is fighting to maintain full guard but Rosholt has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosholt looks to land a strike but Zach avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosholt pushing down on Zach's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rosholt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zach wants to control but Rosholt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zach is looking for a sweep. Rosholt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rosholt is keen to just control but Zach is a slippery customer.
Rosholt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rosholt connects with a nice short shot to Zach's temple.
Zach trying to control here.
Rosholt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zach!
Rosholt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rosholt content just to control the position here.
Rosholt with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt controlling his opponent.
Rosholt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rosholt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rosholt content just to control the position here.
Rosholt trying to control but Zach is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zach really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rosholt working the ground and pound effectively.
Rosholt cracks Zach with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Zach that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zach is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rosholt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rosholt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rosholt with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like is Zach has been cut.
Zach is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zach tries to hold on but Rosholt pushes him away.
Rosholt landing punches.
Rosholt landing punches.
Rosholt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zach is squirming around, avoiding Rosholt's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosholt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zach is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosholt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zach?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rosholt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on is Zach's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zach misses with a takedown
and Rosholt counters with a left and a right that stings Zach.
Zach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rosholt counters with a single leg into guard. Zach didn't expect that.
Rosholt is in close to Zach's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rosholt trying to control but Zach is working from the bottom.
Rosholt is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rosholt lands a couple of digs.
Rosholt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rosholt lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosholt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rosholt lands a nice forearm strike.
Rosholt working the ground and pound.
Zach manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rosholt's best efforts.
Rosholt stalling.
Zach is refusing to be controlled, as Rosholt sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rosholt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rosholt slows the pace down in half guard.
Zach is looking to improve his position.
Rosholt passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zach!
Rosholt cracks Zach with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zach is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt is working for a guillotine from mount but Zach frees his head quite easily.
Rosholt lands with some strikes.
Rosholt landing strikes from the mount and Zach is in trouble!
Rosholt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rosholt controlling from mount.
Zach is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rosholt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt lands with some strikes.
Zach slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosholt controlling the pace.
Rosholt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zach looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zach makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zach.
Rosholt working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rosholt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on is Zach's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rosholt looking to score a takedown here. Zach is defending well but Rosholt drives through and ends up in Zach's guard.
Rosholt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zach can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rosholt controls the pace.
Rosholt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zach looking for a guillotine here but Rosholt defends easily.
Rosholt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zach wants to stand up but Rosholt is controlling him.
Rosholt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zach is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosholt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rosholt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zach defends well.
Zach stopping the sweep attempt from Rosholt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosholt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosholt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zach is looking to stand up but Rosholt won't let him.
Rosholt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosholt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rosholt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt controls Zach momentarily but Zach frees himself.
Rosholt keeping moving, preventing Zach from controlling successfully.
Rosholt looking for a guillotine here but Zach defends easily.
Zach trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosholt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosholt looking for a guillotine here but Zach defends easily.
Rosholt is looking for a triangle but Zach pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rosholt looking to control.
Zach wants to pass the guard but Rosholt is keeping the position.
Rosholt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosholt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zach wants to control from the top but Rosholt keeps moving.
Zach has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rosholt is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rosholt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rosholt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rosholt!
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FIGHT
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