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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins has chosen Club Connected as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Rollins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai wants to clinch but Rollins slips to the side
and Rollins moves into the clinch.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rollins's face.
It looks like Brad Rollins has been cut.
Thai wants a takedown.
Rollins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Rollins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai is pressed up against the cage. Rollins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai down to the mat. Thai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thai clinches up with Rollins and pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thai is working for takedown but Rollins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rollins looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rollins pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai decides to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rollins is one step ahead there.
Thai wants to get back to his feet but Rollins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thai trying to keep a closed guard but Rollins is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins thows a big elbow that misses.
Thai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
Thai working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mr Thai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thai pushes Rollins up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thai manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rollins on the ground.
Thai looking to control.
Rollins wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rollins trying to move into half guard but instead Thai has managed to sweep!
Thai stops Rollins from standing up.
Rollins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai wants to pass the guard but Rollins is keeping the position.
Thai stops Rollins from standing up.
Thai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thai postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rollins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Thai, into his guard.
Rollins is pushing down on Thai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thai is fighting to maintain full guard but Rollins has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai is looking for a sweep. Rollins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thai has one foot on Rollins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Rollins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Rollins fails to land the takedown.
Rollins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.
Mr Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rollins.
Mr Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Rollins.
Thai avoids the head kick by Rollins.
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rollins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Rollins in a clinch.
Rollins can't get the takedown.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Rollins wants a takedown but no success here.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
Rollins is pressed up against the cage. Thai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rollins down to the mat. Rollins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai clinches.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai successfully pulls guard.
Thai pulls Rollins in close to prevent any damage.
Thai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thai is looking to sweep but instead, Rollins has passed into half guard.
Rollins prevents Thai from improving his position.
Thai trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mr Thai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thai wants to clinch
and Rollins counters with a thumping low kick.
Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai tries to score a body lock takedown but Rollins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rollins's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rollins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Rollins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai tries to clinch
and Rollins counters with a single leg into guard. Thai didn't expect that.
Rollins won't allow Thai to sweep him here.
Rollins trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Thai wants to control the position but Rollins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rollins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thai misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rollins is working away from the top position though.
Mr Thai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rollins wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai trying to control here.
Thai wants to control the action here but instead Rollins manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Rollins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thai is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Rollins looks to land a body kick but Thai moved away.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai drives through and clinches with Rollins against the cage.
Thai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Thai around his waist. Thai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thai goes for a takedown attempt but Rollins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.
Rollins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off.
Thai tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai has Rollins up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai looking for a takedown.
Rollins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rollins's face.
Rollins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thai successfully pulls guard.
Rollins preventing the sweep.
Rollins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rollins has managed to get both his arms back between Thai's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thai is proving hard to escape from.
Rollins trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Thai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai trying to control the position here.
Rollins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mr Thai.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Rollins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rollins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins looking to sit in guard and control but Thai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thai trying to control but Rollins is working from the bottom.
Rollins trying to strike off his back.
Thai wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brad Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Thai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thai 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Thai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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