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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killarus McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Rogers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Killarus McCloud's chin.
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200 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Killarus McCloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCloud feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McCloud stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
McCloud wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
McCloud is really struggling to control Rogers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rogers is pulling down on McCloud's head. It's preventing any offense from McCloud, at least for the moment.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but McCloud is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCloud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but McCloud is having none of it.
McCloud wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers tries to clinch up but McCloud circles away and keeps his distance.
McCloud closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. McCloud pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCloud darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCloud manages to pull guard.
McCloud is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
McCloud is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rogers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McCloud escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rogers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rogers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers stays in close to McCloud's body and controls the position.
Rogers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McCloud is breathing heavily.
Rogers wants to pass to mount but McCloud is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogers in particular looking to stall.
Rogers wants to stand but McCloud has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rogers controlling the pace.
Rogers moves into full mount! McCloud won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCloud is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
McCloud tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers is landing with some decent strikes but McCloud is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rogers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCloud tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCloud can't escape the position.
Rogers trying to control but McCloud is having none of it.
McCloud regains half guard.
Rogers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rogers controlling the action here.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but McCloud defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCloud is pressing down on Rogers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCloud has his foot on Rogers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogers works his way back into a safe position though.
McCloud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Killarus McCloud will probably get the nod.
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.
Rogers wants to clinch but McCloud slips to the side
and McCloud counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and McCloud manages to pass to side control.
Rogers is refusing to be controlled, as McCloud sits in half guard.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but McCloud is very close to passing his half guard.
McCloud thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.
Rogers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCloud's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCloud's back!
Rogers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McCloud is defending well though. Rogers let's go of the attempt for now.
McCloud trying to control but not successfully.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers doesn't have the hooks in and McCloud manages to turn into his guard.
Rogers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rogers misses with some punches.
McCloud prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCloud misses with a knee strike.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCloud.
McCloud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
McCloud tries for a takedown but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killarus McCloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers wants to clinch
and McCloud counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCloud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
McCloud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCloud wants a takedown but no success here.
McCloud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
McCloud moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
McCloud breaks from the clinch.
McCloud closes the distance and clinches.
McCloud pulls guard successfully.
McCloud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rogers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but instead McCloud has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing McCloud from controlling successfully.
McCloud being controlled here momentarily.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing McCloud from controlling successfully.
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.
McCloud sitting in guard here, content to control.
McCloud with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogers looks to clinch
and McCloud counters with a left and a right that stings Rogers.
Rogers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCloud counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
McCloud successfully pulls guard.
McCloud manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McCloud circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCloud makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rogers really felt that one!
Killarus McCloud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers looks to clinch
and McCloud decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogers's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers controlling McCloud's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killarus McCloud dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rogers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rogers wants to break free but McCloud has control.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands a right hand.
McCloud can't get the takedown.
Rogers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rogers stands up and beckons McCloud to his feet.
Rogers wants to clinch but McCloud slips to the side
and McCloud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCloud manages to break the clinch.
Rogers shoots and misses
and McCloud decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogers's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCloud trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McCloud wants to clinch
and Rogers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McCloud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCloud fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killarus McCloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCloud blocks an uppercut.
Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCloud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McCloud moves into the clinch.
Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCloud moves into the clinch.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but McCloud is controlling the position.
McCloud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pushes McCloud up against the cage in a clinch.
McCloud changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCloud circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCloud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
McCloud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCloud off to one side.
Rogers closes the distance but McCloud moves to the side
and McCloud counters by clinching up.
McCloud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers rushes McCloud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCloud circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCloud counters with a nice body kick.
Rogers rushes McCloud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but McCloud keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but McCloud has him pressed against the cage.
McCloud goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rogers prevents it.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Rogers clinches but McCloud breaks the clinch
and McCloud counters with a body kick that stops Rogers in his tracks momentarily.
McCloud circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCloud counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rogers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
McCloud feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, McCloud changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCloud trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers controlling McCloud's posture.
Rogers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCloud.
McCloud gets to his feet - Rogers follows without any prompting.
McCloud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but McCloud pushes him off.
McCloud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Killarus McCloud.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCloud, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killarus McCloud!
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