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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faulton Hardstaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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149 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Roland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Faulton Hardstaff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roland is looking to clinch but Hardstaff is avoiding it.
Hardstaff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardstaff, pushing him back against the cage.
Roland connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Roland.
Roland stalling in the clinch but Hardstaff improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roland.
Roland lands a knee to the body.
Hardstaff looks gassed!
Roland breaks from the clinch.
Roland doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardstaff circles away.
Roland stuffs the takedown.
Hardstaff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roland pushes Hardstaff up against the cage in a clinch.
Roland has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hardstaff uses from the top position.
Roland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roland throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Roland wants to sweep but no luck.
Roland working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardstaff won't allow Roland to sweep him here.
Roland wants to get back to his feet but Hardstaff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roland looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardstaff manages to get himself to full guard.
Roland passes Hardstaff's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roland is thwarting Hardstaff's attempts to control the position.
Hardstaff desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Roland trying to control the action but Hardstaff is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff is looking to improve his position.
Hardstaff keeping control of the position.
Roland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hardstaff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roland cracks Hardstaff with a solid left hand.
Roland stopping the sweep attempt from Hardstaff.
Roland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland throwing strikes but missing.
Roland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardstaff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardstaff pulls Roland in close to prevent any damage.
Roland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardstaff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roland is working Hardstaff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardstaff trying to keep a closed guard but Roland is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roland tries to clinch up but Hardstaff circles away and keeps his distance.
Roland tries to clinch but Hardstaff is having none of it.
Hardstaff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roland throws a head kick but Hardstaff moves out of range.
A head kick by Hardstaff misses
and Roland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roland prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rob Roland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faulton Hardstaff.
Roland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roland is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardstaff gets an underhook and turns Roland into the cage.
Hardstaff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hardstaff wants to control but Roland is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roland dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hardstaff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roland looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roland wants to control but Hardstaff postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Hardstaff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roland pushes Hardstaff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardstaff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roland wants to control but Hardstaff postures up.
Hardstaff stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardstaff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roland tries to clinch but Hardstaff moves out of range.
Roland instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Roland.
Roland prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roland scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roland has had enough of the clinch but Hardstaff keeps him there for the moment.
Hardstaff pulls guard successfully.
Hardstaff wants to hit a switch here but Roland passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hardstaff there!
Roland won't let Hardstaff get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hardstaff tries to hold on but Roland postures up.
Hardstaff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roland scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hardstaff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roland cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roland putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hardstaff keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roland lands a big shot there that rocks Hardstaff but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hardstaff wants to control but Roland is having none of it.
Hardstaff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hardstaff wants to control but Roland is having none of it.
Roland landing punches.
Hardstaff wants to hold on but Roland pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roland tries to control but Hardstaff wriggling away.
Hardstaff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardstaff tries to hold on but Roland postures up.
Hardstaff takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardstaff is in a horrible position here. Roland smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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.
Hardstaff is trying desperately to improve position.
Hardstaff in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hardstaff is working to get back to half guard.
Roland lands a big shot there that rocks Hardstaff but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hardstaff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roland with a couple of short strikes.
Roland has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hardstaff's face.
Roland avoids the attempt from Hardstaff to control.
Roland wants to control the pace but Hardstaff is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roland dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hardstaff misses with a takedown attempt
and Roland counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardstaff keeps the fight on the outside.
Roland tries to clinch but Hardstaff moves out of range.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardstaff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roland moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Roland.
Roland jumps guard and drags Hardstaff to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Roland is trying to keep Hardstaff in close.
Roland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roland trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardstaff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roland has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardstaff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roland keeping full guard, as Hardstaff tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardstaff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roland looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hardstaff decides to stand back up. Hardstaff steps back and let's Roland get back to his feet.
Hardstaff stuffs the takedown attempt from Roland. Roland gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardstaff shoots in for a takedown but Roland shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardstaff keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardstaff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roland wants to clinch up but Hardstaff keeps it at a distance.
Hardstaff blocks a head kick by Roland.
Hardstaff throws a combination that misses
and Roland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardstaff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roland gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rob Roland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faulton Hardstaff.
Roland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Roland.
Roland connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardstaff's face.
It looks like Faulton Hardstaff has been cut.
Roland wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardstaff won't allow it.
Hardstaff wants a takedown.
Roland lands a body shot.
Roland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardstaff has a takedown stuffed.
Roland wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland gets caught flat footed, as Hardstaff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hardstaff won't allow Roland to get back to his feet.
Roland looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardstaff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hardstaff controls the position.
Roland manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hardstaff is trying to control but can't.
Hardstaff gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hardstaff is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roland, into his guard.
Hardstaff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Faulton Hardstaff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardstaff postures up.
Roland is striking off his back. Hardstaff thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Roland trying to control but Hardstaff postures up.
Roland wants to improve his position but Hardstaff is controlling well.
Roland trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Faulton Hardstaff.
I think Roland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Roland!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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