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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Roost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Pinkham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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188 cm
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uriel Roost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Pinkham!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkham slaps away a takedown attempt from Roost, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pinkham fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinkham gets caught napping as Roost dives in and scores a takedown. Pinkham manages to retain guard.
Pinkham has momentary wrist control but Roost slips an elbow through the middle.
Roost could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roost accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roost postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinkham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roost!
Pinkham throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pinkham has control of Roost's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roost regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Roost is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roost wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pinkham.
Roost is trying desperately to improve position.
Pinkham thowing shots but they're missing.
Roost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinkham on the ground.
Pinkham misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pinkham wants to control the pace but Roost is squirming around nicely.
Roost working to try and regain half guard.
Pinkham avoids the attempt from Roost to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkham wants to control the pace but Roost is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roost manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pinkham decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roost to his feet.
Roost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinkham moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Pinkham. No joy for Roost on that attempt.
Roost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roost loads up on a big right hand but Pinkham slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joseph Pinkham will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pinkham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roost circles away.
Pinkham tries to clinch but Roost moves out of range.
Roost closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pinkham missing with punches from the bottom.
Roost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roost wants to control but Pinkham is keeping him busy.
Roost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pinkham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pinkham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pinkham controls Roost momentarily but Roost frees himself.
Pinkham wants to stand but Roost is controlling the position.
Roost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinkham is keeping the position for now.
Roost working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roost lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pinkham trying to control the position.
Pinkham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roost!
Pinkham throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roost because Pinkham loaded up on that one.
Roost is squirming around, avoiding Pinkham's attempts to control the action.
Pinkham avoids the attempt from Roost to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roost is squirming around, avoiding Pinkham's attempts to control the action.
Roost is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinkham with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roost is squirming around, avoiding Pinkham's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roost tries to hold on but Pinkham postures up.
Pinkham with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roost is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinkham has hold of Roost's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roost manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pinkham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roost wants to control but Pinkham is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uriel Roost will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Roost misses with a hook.
That kick from Pinkham tenderised Roost's leg. Roost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roost shoots in for a takedown but Pinkham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roost shoots in but Pinkham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roost shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinkham tries to sprawl out of it but Roost keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinkham 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 Uriel Roost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roost shoots in for a takedown but Pinkham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinkham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roost.
Pinkham wants to clinch up but Roost keeps it at a distance.
Roost takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Uriel Roost has been cut.
Pinkham wants to clinch.
Uriel Roost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Roost or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinkham which made him look bad.
Joseph Pinkham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roost shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pinkham throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pinkham looking to control.
Pinkham wants to get back to his feet but Roost is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roost with a nice head shot there.
Roost postures up in Pinkham's guard and throws a big left but Pinkham blocks it.
Roost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roost scoring with some ground and pound.
Pinkham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roost trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinkham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roost working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roost keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pinkham's head.
Pinkham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roost wants to stand but Pinkham is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pinkham looking for a guillotine here but Roost defends easily.
Roost lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roost connects with a couple of short punches.
Pinkham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinkham is keeping the position for now.
Roost postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roost lands a couple of elbows.
Roost landing some decent shots from guard.
Roost with a nice head shot there.
Roost is looking to work some ground and pound but Pinkham has wrist control.
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!
Roost landing with the ground and pound.
Roost connects with a couple of short punches.
Pinkham wants to sweep but no luck.
Roost connects with a couple of short punches.
Roost works over Pinkham with some ground and pound from guard.
Roost working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pinkham's head.
Pinkham is rocked!
Roost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roost landing some decent shots from guard.
Roost wants to control from the top but Pinkham keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roost is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pinkham is still in real trouble! Can Roost finish him?
Roost scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Roost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roost 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Roost!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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