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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Strummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ishen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Strummer looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Strummer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Ishen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Strummer misses.
Ishen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ishen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strummer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishen.
Strummer is looking to clinch.
Ishen clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Strummer.
Ishen takes a shot to the head.
Ishen tries to pull guard but Strummer holds him up against the cage and eventually Ishen drops back down to his feet.
Strummer lands a right hand.
Strummer tries to break the clinch but Ishen is controlling the position.
Strummer misses with the head strike.
Strummer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ishen is looking to score with low kicks.
Strummer throws and low kick but Ishen moves out of range easily.
Ishen feints and then cracks Strummer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strummer down.
Strummer scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strummer is fending him off so far but Ishen persists. Nope, Strummer circles away and we're back to standing.
Strummer slow jab from Ishen misses its intended target.
Strummer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ishen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishen pushing down on Strummer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ishen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ishen is tying to control. Strummer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strummer is looking to escape.
Ishen is looking to take a break and control but Strummer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ishen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ishen wants to take a breather but Strummer is having none of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodney Ishen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strummer moves away from the strike by Ishen.
Ishen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strummer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strummer misses with a two punch combination.
Strummer is breathing heavily.
Strummer misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strummer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ishen.
Strummer throws a looping overhand right but Ishen ducks down to avoid it.
Strummer blocks a jab.
Ishen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ishen stops Strummer from standing up.
Strummer keeping moving, preventing Ishen from controlling successfully.
Ishen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Strummer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ishen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishen stands and throws Strummer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ishen wants to control but Strummer is keeping him busy.
Ishen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Ishen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ishen avoids the body shot from Strummer.
Ishen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Strummer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strummer tries to get out of the position.
Strummer is refusing to be controlled, as Ishen sits in half guard.
Ishen prevents Strummer from improving his position.
Strummer pushes Ishen off looking to stand but Ishen dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Ishen seems content to control.
Ishen trying to control the action but Strummer is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodney Ishen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ishen swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strummer throws a body kick that misses.
Strummer punishes Ishen's body with a nice straight punch.
Strummer tries to clinch up but Ishen circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishen slips a straight right by Strummer.
Ishen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ishen staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ishen - that will leave a mark!
Ishen throws a right and a left that Strummer avoids nicely.
Ishen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ishen shoots in for a takedown but Strummer shows good takedown defense.
Ishen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two 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.
Ishen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strummer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Strummer wants to get back to his feet.
Strummer bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Strummer looks to land a combination but Ishen avoids it well.
Strummer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strummer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ishen throws a leg kick which misses Strummer's front leg but catches the back leg as Strummer tries to avoid it.
Strummer throws a leg kick but Ishen moved away.
Strummer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Strummer misses.
Ishen misses with a double jab
and Strummer counters with a left and a right that stings Ishen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strummer closes the distance but Ishen moves to the side
and Ishen counters with a takedown into side control.
Strummer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Strummer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Strummer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ishen controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strummer can't escape the position.
You get the feeling that Strummer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ishen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strummer is desperately trying to improve his position but Ishen has a good base and remains in mount.
Ishen avoids the attempt from Strummer to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Ishen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ishen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strummer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strummer wants to clinch up but Ishen keeps it at a distance.
Ishen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strummer.
Ishen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strummer wants to clinch up but Ishen keeps it at a distance.
Strummer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strummer looks to land a combination but Ishen avoids it well.
A big left from Strummer misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strummer fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe Strummer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Strummer.
Strummer tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ishen tries to score a body lock takedown but Strummer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ishen takes a shot to the head.
Strummer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strummer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strummer lands a shot to the body.
Strummer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left hand lands to the body for Strummer.
Strummer wants to get back to striking at distance but Ishen won't allow it.
Strummer breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Strummer misses.
Strummer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ishen blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A punch combination from Ishen misses.
Ishen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strummer throws out the jab.
Ishen slips under a jab.
Ishen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ishen showed some decent athleticism there.
Strummer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ishen is working away from the top position though.
Strummer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rodney Ishen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Strummer pushes Ishen off looking to stand but Ishen dives back in and keeps control.
Strummer tries to get to full guard but Ishen has control of the leg.
Strummer is trying to stand back up but Ishen is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strummer keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strummer throws a sloppy head kick and Ishen moves out of range easily.
Strummer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe Strummer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strummer throws a combination that misses
and Ishen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ishen.
Ishen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ishen trying to control but Strummer is working from the bottom.
Ishen controlling from the top position.
Ishen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strummer throws a good cross that connects.
Ishen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strummer is looking to land body kicks.
Strummer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ishen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strummer throws a one two combo.
Joe Strummer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strummer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishen counters with a body kick.
Strummer throws a body punch but Ishen moves out of range.
Joe Strummer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strummer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ishen slips a jab from Strummer.
Strummer throws a series of punches but Ishen moves out of range.
Strummer is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Ishen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ishen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Ishen!
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energy
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