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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Lagoc Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roderick Lagoc Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Michael!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lagoc Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Michael. Michael gets slowly back to his feet.
Lagoc Ii shoots in and gets a takedown into Michael's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lagoc Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Michael is retaining full guard.
Lagoc Ii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagoc Ii sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lagoc Ii throws an elbow that misses. Michael uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lagoc Ii's guard. Nice move by Michael!
Lagoc Ii on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lagoc Ii tries to get out of the position.
Lagoc Ii controlling Michael's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Roderick Lagoc Ii wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lagoc Ii shoots in and bounces Michael off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Michael utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michael keeping moving, preventing Lagoc Ii from controlling successfully.
Lagoc Ii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lagoc Ii has passed into side control.
Lagoc Ii sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Michael is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on Lagoc Ii's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Michael's face as Lagoc Ii controls the position.
The ground and pound from Lagoc Ii seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lagoc Ii is working Michael over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael taking punishment in the form of punches.
Michael struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Lagoc Ii.
Lagoc Ii 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.
Michael is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lagoc Ii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoc Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michael keeps working.
Michael has hold of Lagoc Ii's hands but Lagoc Ii slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Michael keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lagoc Ii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Michael with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lagoc Ii content to control rather than advance.
Lagoc Ii is keen to just control but Michael is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoc Ii slips a nice elbow through Michael's hands, connecting with Michael's forehead.
Lagoc Ii throwing shots but Michael is blocking nicely.
Lagoc Ii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Michael blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lagoc Ii.
Lagoc Ii working Michael over with strikes.
Michael is not content to let Lagoc Ii control the position.
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!
Lagoc Ii misses with a head shot. Michael uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagoc Ii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lagoc Ii connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Lagoc Ii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Michael misses.
Lagoc Ii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michael closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lagoc Ii gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lagoc Ii is pressing down on Michael's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lagoc Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Michael manages to get himself to full guard.
Lagoc Ii throws a big right hand that misses.
Lagoc Ii throwing strikes from guard but Michael blocks nicely.
Lagoc Ii content to stall in guard here.
Roderick Lagoc Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagoc Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lagoc Ii postures up and lands a big shot to Michael's brow.
Lagoc Ii is pushing down on Michael's leg trying to pass to half guard. Michael is fighting to maintain full guard but Lagoc Ii has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lagoc Ii landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lagoc Ii is taking a breather. Michael says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Michael is defending against the submission attempts here by Lagoc Ii.
Still in half guard, Lagoc Ii seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lagoc Ii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lagoc Ii takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lagoc Ii working Michael over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoc Ii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lagoc Ii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Michael's head.
Lagoc Ii working over Michael with some ground and pound. Michael looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Michael avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lagoc Ii.
Lagoc Ii looks to land a strike but Michael avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Michael being controlled here, momentarily.
Michael is breathing heavily.
Michael working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lagoc Ii.
Michael looking to control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lagoc Ii here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lagoc Ii controlling from the top position.
Lagoc Ii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoc Ii controlling from the top position.
Lagoc Ii cracks Michael with a solid left hand.
Lagoc Ii throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Lagoc Ii trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Lagoc Ii throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagoc Ii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lagoc Ii with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Lagoc Ii dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lagoc Ii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lagoc Ii tries for a takedown but Michael manages to get underhooks.
Lagoc Ii wants to take the fight to the mat but Michael manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Michael breaks the clinch.
Michael displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lagoc Ii.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Lagoc Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lagoc Ii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Michael was covering up waiting for the punch and Lagoc Ii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lagoc Ii landing some decent shots from guard.
Lagoc Ii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lagoc Ii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagoc Ii works over Michael with some ground and pound from guard.
Michael wants to get back to his feet but Lagoc Ii is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lagoc Ii stays in close to Michael's body and controls the position.
Lagoc Ii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lagoc Ii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lagoc Ii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lagoc Ii content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoc Ii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lagoc Ii wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lagoc Ii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Michael works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lagoc Ii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagoc Ii trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Lagoc Ii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lagoc Ii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lagoc Ii has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lagoc Ii works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lagoc Ii chips away with some ground and pound.
Lagoc Ii working some strikes from top position.
Michael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lagoc Ii working some strikes from top position.
Lagoc Ii wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Michael is trying to keep Lagoc Ii in close.
Lagoc Ii is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roderick Lagoc Ii.
Lagoc Ii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagoc Ii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Michael's head.
Just Michael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roderick Lagoc Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lagoc Ii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Lagoc Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lagoc Ii, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Lagoc Ii!
Roderick Lagoc Ii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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