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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mellissa Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wrangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Wrangle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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204 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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208 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mellissa Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Wrangle!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wrangle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Roy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mellissa Roy.
Wrangle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roy's half guard.
Roy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roy tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy wants to improve his position but Wrangle is controlling well.
Wrangle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wrangle looks gassed!
Roy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy is doing well to control the position and prevent Wrangle from advancing to side control.
Wrangle prevents Roy from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrangle is looking for submissions but instead, Roy has regained full guard.
Wrangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roy is keeping the position for now.
Roy has control of Wrangle's left arm, preventing Wrangle from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy trying to keep a closed guard but Wrangle is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wrangle wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Roy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mellissa Roy.
Wrangle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roy pulls Wrangle in to control the position.
Wrangle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roy wants to sweep here but Wrangle controlling him for the moment.
Roy seems keen to control Wrangle's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wrangle wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wrangle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wrangle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wrangle looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roy is avoiding damage well.
Wrangle swings around for an armbar but Roy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wrangle's guard.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrangle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wrangle keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
Roy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wrangle is breathing heavily.
Roy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roy lands a couple of digs.
Roy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy is stalling in the full guard.
Mellissa Roy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy chips away with some ground and pound.
Roy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roy wants to get up but he can't break Wrangle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wrangle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roy works over Wrangle with some ground and pound from guard.
Wrangle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Roy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roy working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries to improve his position but instead Wrangle has taken his back!
Roy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wrangle on the ground.
Wrangle looking for the RNC.
Wrangle seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Roy's chin but Roy turns very nicely into Wrangle's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Roy.
Roy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy wants to stand but Wrangle is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy works over Wrangle with some ground and pound from guard.
Wrangle keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
Roy distracts Wrangle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roy looking to pass the guard.
Roy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roy trying to control but Wrangle is working from the bottom.
Wrangle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roy is controlling Wrangle's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrangle seems to be looking for submissions.
Wrangle is working for an americana but Roy has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Wrangle was thinking about the submission.
Roy is pulling down on Wrangle's head. It's preventing any offense from Wrangle, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrangleis looking to pass into half guard but Roy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Roy is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mellissa Roy dominated that second round.
That's time! Roy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wrangle.
Roy is trying to improve his position.
Roy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wrangle off and has taken his back!
Roy is trying to stick to Wrangle's back but Wrangle is turning into Roy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wrangle.
Wrangle trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Wrangle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wrangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrangle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrangle is fighting to break Roy's control of his arms but Roy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wrangle tries to free his leg and advance position but Roy is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roy holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mellissa Roy just wasn't active enough.
Roy drives through with a takedown into Wrangle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roy wants to pass the guard but Wrangle is keeping the position.
Wrangle working a defensive guard here.
Roy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy postures up and lands a big shot to Wrangle's brow.
Wrangle keeping full guard, as Roy tries to pass.
Wrangle keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
Roy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roy working some strikes from top position.
Wrangle working for submissions but it's allowed Roy to get to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wrangle is refusing to be controlled, as Roy sits in half guard.
Roy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy winds up and cracks Wrangle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roy winds up and cracks Wrangle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roy slows the pace down in half guard.
Wrangle looking for a kimura from the bottom but Roy passes into side control!
Wrangle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roy working the ground and pound.
Roy controlling the position from side mount.
Check out the look on Roy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wrangle is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roy in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Wrangle looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Roy turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mellissa Roy!
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FIGHT
RATING
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