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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Rocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kevin Rocky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Rolland Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Rocky!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance shoots in but Rocky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rocky tests Vance's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Rolland Vance has been cut.
Rocky throws a head kick but Vance moves out of range.
Rocky keeps the fight on the outside.
Vance blocks a head kick by Rocky.
Rocky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vance looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rocky throws a shot to the body.
Rocky misses with a hook to the body
and Vance counters with a left to the body.
Rocky tries to clinch but Vance moves away
and Vance moves into the clinch.
Vance wants to break free but Rocky has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Rocky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance jumps guard but Rocky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Vance could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rocky ducks under a wild hook from Vance.
Kevin Rocky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rocky pinned against the cage. Rocky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocky throws a series of punches but Vance avoids them all with ease.
Rocky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rocky wants it to stay on the feet.
Rocky tries to close the distance and clinch but Vance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocky stuffs the takedown.
Vance is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Rocky as Vance shoots in.
Vance has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocky looks for the body kick but Vance saw that one coming.
Vance avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rocky crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vance - the referee stops the clock and Rocky gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vance. Rocky manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rocky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rocky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocky pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vance back to the cage. Rocky follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rocky tries to clinch but Vance is having none of it.
Rocky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rocky.
Rocky tries to clinch but Vance is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky throws a head kick but Vance moves out of range.
Rocky doesn't manage to clinch there - Vance circles away.
Rocky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vance. Vance circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rocky, pushing him back against the cage.
Vance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vance looks to land a combination but Rocky avoids it well.
Vance gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocky blocks a head kick by Vance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Rocky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolland Vance's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rocky connects with a single shot there.
Vance misses with a takedown
and Rocky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vance fakes the leg kick and cracks Rocky in the body.
Rocky misses with a series of wild punches.
Vance looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rocky is fending him off so far but Vance persists. Nope, Rocky circles away and we're back to standing.
Vance shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vance. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocky throws a head kick but Vance moves out of range.
Rocky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky wants to clinch up but Vance keeps it at a distance.
Rolland Vance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vance swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rocky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocky tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rocky defends it nicely.
Vance takes one on the button.
Jab from Rocky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rocky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rocky counters with a nice body kick.
Vance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolland Vance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocky throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rocky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocky throws a head kick but Vance moves out of range.
Kevin Rocky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance closes the distance and clinches up with Rocky, looking for a takedown. Vance pushes Rocky against the cage but Rocky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocky. Vance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Rocky.
Vance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocky.
Rocky rushes Vance and presses him up against the cage.
Vance avoiding damage as Rocky throws knees to the body.
Rocky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vance closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocky circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky wants to clinch.
Rocky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vance.
Vance misses with a takedown attempt - Rocky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rocky fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vance. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vance closes the distance and clinches up with Rocky, looking for a takedown. Vance pushes Rocky against the cage but Rocky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocky has closed the distance and engaged Vance in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Rocky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rolland Vance's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rocky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rocky defends it nicely.
Rocky throws a head kick that misses.
Vance pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Vance with that takedown attempt.
Rocky wants to clinch.
Rocky throws a sloppy head kick and Vance moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rocky tries a low kick but Vance avoids it.
Rocky motions for Vance to come forward. Rocky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rocky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vance throws a head kick that half lands.
Rocky swinging wildly here.
Rocky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vance's hands.
Rocky throws a head kick that misses
and Vance counters with a nice body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vance. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vance tries for a takedown but Rocky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rocky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vance tries to pull guard but Rocky holds him up against the cage and eventually Vance drops back down to his feet.
Vance is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rocky to keep the fight standing.
Rocky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance looking to slow down the pace here.
Rocky wants to break free but Vance has control.
Rocky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rocky is looking to break free of the clinch but Vance has double underhooks.
Vance is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rocky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vance drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rocky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rocky tries to clinch but Vance moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rocky as he jumps to the side.
Rocky thuds a left hand into Vance's body.
Rocky lands with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Rocky.
Rocky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vance.
Rocky checks a low kick from Vance.
Rocky takes the fight into the clinch.
Rolland Vance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Rocky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rocky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Rocky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rocky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Rocky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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