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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Roper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Cheechoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddy Cheechoo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paddy Cheechoo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cheechoo.
Cheechoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Roper circles away.
Roper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roper showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Roper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roper prevents Cheechoo from improving his position.
Roper looks to land a strike but Cheechoo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cheechoo wants to sweep here but Roper controlling him for the moment.
Cheechoo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheechoo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheechoo is keeping the position for now.
Roper trying to control but Cheechoo is working from the bottom.
Roper wanted to stand there but Cheechoo had control of the position.
Cheechoo wants to stand and escape but Roper is having none of it.
Roper trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheechoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheechoo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roper stands up and waves to Cheechoo to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Cheechoo as Roper shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper missing with a left hand there. Cheechoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roper misses with a takedown
and Cheechoo counters with a nice body shot.
Roper is breathing heavily.
Cheechoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheechoo tries to clinch up but Roper circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheechoo tries to clinch but Roper is having none of it.
Cheechoo is looking to clinch.
Cheechoo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cheechoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cheechoo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cheechoo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cheechoo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo is thwarting Roper's attempts to control the position.
Roper is defending against the submission attempts here by Cheechoo.
Cheechoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roper looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cheechoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roper is on top in guard.
Roper wants to control from the top but Cheechoo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roper stands and throws Cheechoo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheechoo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roper has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cheechoo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roper thowing shots but they're missing.
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 James Roper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Roper tries to clinch up.
Cheechoo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Roper to the ground. Cheechoo is now in Roper's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roper is on top in guard.
Roper trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cheechoo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cheechoo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cheechoo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cheechoo has managed to get both his arms back between Roper's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheechoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cheechoo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheechoo is looking to stand up but Roper won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheechoo defends well.
James Roper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cheechoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Roper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cheechoo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Roper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper tries to control but Cheechoo wriggling away.
Cheechoo working to try and regain half guard.
Roper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Roper looking to finish with strikes here!
Roper throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Roper thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheechoo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo tries to reverse the position but Roper maintains control.
Roper content just to control the position here.
Roper throwing strikes here but Cheechoo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Roper looking to finish with strikes here!
Roper thowing shots but they're missing.
Roper unloads with some shots from mount but Cheechoo bucks and avoids them well.
Roper misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Roper trying to control but Cheechoo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper throwing strikes here but Cheechoo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Roper breaks from Cheechoo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Cheechoo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cheechoo is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roper thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cheechoo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Roper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cheechoo slaps away a takedown attempt from Roper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cheechoo lands a slapping body shot.
Roper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cheechoo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roper somewhat.
Roper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheechoo is looking to clinch but Roper is avoiding it.
Roper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheechoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roper swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheechoo.
Roper misses with a takedown attempt - Cheechoo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Roper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roper fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roper misses with a takedown
and Cheechoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheechoo wants to control but Roper is keeping him busy.
Cheechoo tries to stand and escape but Roper is controlling the position.
Roper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheechoo winds up and cracks Roper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cheechoo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roper sees it coming and defends easily.
Roper wants to improve his position but Cheechoo is controlling well.
Cheechoo is looking to advance position but Roper won't allow it.
Roper tries to get to full guard but Cheechoo has control of the leg.
Cheechoo wants to take a breather but Roper is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roper is just riding it out for now. Cheechoo eventually gives up the hold.
Roper is pressing down on Cheechoo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Roper is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Roper swings for the body but Cheechoo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheechoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Roper.
Cheechoo moves to clinch but Roper breaks away
and Roper counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheechoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cheechoo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roper.
Cheechoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cheechoo is looking to take a break and control but Roper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roper.
Roper has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cheechoo doesn't defend quickly enough and Roper has managed to lock this one up! Can Cheechoo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Roper on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Roper!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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