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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Luthor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howards Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luthor comes to the cage accompanied by Money. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lex Luthor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howards Rock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luthor.
Luthor fails with the takedown.
Luthor shoots in but no luck this time.
Luthor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luthor shoots in looking for a takedown. Rock tries to sprawl out of it but Luthor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Luthor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luthor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock stuffs the takedown.
Rock scores with a takedown into Luthor's guard.
Rock thows a big elbow that misses.
Luthor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luthor is keeping the position for now.
Luthor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luthor working a defensive guard but Rock passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rock lands a nice short elbow.
Luthor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rock.
Luthor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rock.
Luthor trying to hold on to Rock's head to control him but Rock postures up.
Rock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luthor wants to control but Rock is keeping busy.
Rock wants to control but Luthor is keeping him busy.
Rock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Luthor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Luthor is trying to control Rock's posture but Rock avoids it.
Luthor keeping his opponent close.
Luthor is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries for a kimura but Luthor is defending well.
Rock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luthor can't do much from the bottom here.
Rock working the ground and pound.
Luthor is looking for a sweep.
Luthor is working hard here to advance position.
Luthor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rock is pressing down on Luthor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Luthor tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Luthor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Luthor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Luthor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luthor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luthor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock looking for a sweep. Not yet Rock, not yet.
Luthor tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Luthor won't allow Rock to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luthor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rock looks gassed!
Rock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luthor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luthor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luthor is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howards Rock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Luthor fails with the takedown
and Rock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luthor 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.
Luthor has control of Rock's left arm, preventing Rock from doing any damage.
Luthor controls Rock momentarily but Rock frees himself.
Luthor striking off his back.
Rock wants to pass the guard but Luthor is keeping the position.
Luthor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luthor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Rock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rock preventing the sweep.
Luthor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luthor wants to sweep here but Rock controlling him for the moment.
Luthor working a defensive guard here.
Luthor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rock.
Rock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luthor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rock moves in looking to clinch but Luthor pushes him off.
Rock tries for a takedown but Luthor circles away easily
and Luthor counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luthor pulls guard effortlessly.
Luthor controls Rock momentarily but Rock frees himself.
Luthor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Luthor holds on and takes a little breather.
Luthor is trying to keep Rock in close.
Luthor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rock manages to get himself to full guard.
Luthor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luthor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Luthor trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock looking for a guillotine here but Luthor defends easily.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Rock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luthor is in close to Rock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Luthor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Luthor trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lex Luthor just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Luthor tries to clinch but Rock moves away
and Rock counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howards Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Luthor has his takedown stuffed
and Rock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Luthor looking for a sweep. Not yet Luthor, not yet.
Luthor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Luthor seems keen to control Rock's posture.
Luthor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rock is one step ahead there.
Rock postures up in Luthor's guard and throws a big left but Luthor blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock with a nice head shot there.
Luthor controls Rock momentarily but Rock frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rock clinches.
Luthor takes an elbow to the temple.
Rock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luthor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rock throws an elbow but it misses.
Luthor avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luthor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Luthor tries to clinch up
and Rock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Luthor's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luthor is on top in guard.
Luthor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Luthor trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
Howards Rock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rock can't keep his opponent in guard - Luthor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rock is not content to let Luthor control the position.
Rock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luthor looking to sit in guard and control but Rock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Luthor trying to control the position here.
Rock postures up.
Luthor is pulling down on Rock's head to control his posture.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lex Luthor just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rock tries to clinch up but Luthor circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Luthor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Luthor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rock.
Luthor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Luthor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Luthor crunches a lovely knee into Rock's ribcage.
Rock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luthor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luthor is keeping busy.
Lex Luthor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luthor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rock prevents it.
Luthor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Luthor can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howards Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rock 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howards Rock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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