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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leevan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 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 - 1, fighting out of London, Leevan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Severn duly obliges.
It looks like Rolland Vance has been cut.
Severn misses with an uppercut.
Severn throws a jab but it's blocked by Vance.
Severn misses with a body shot
and Vance counters with an inside leg kick.
Vance could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Severn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vance is able to avoid easily.
Severn throws a body punch but Vance moves out of range.
Severn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leevan Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn throws a series of punches but Vance moves out of range.
Severn scores with a decent looking hook.
Severn throws a body punch but Vance moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Vance finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vance dives in and grabs Severn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Severn pushes down on Vance's head and hops out.
Vance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Vance fails with a takedown attempt.
Vance misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Severn swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vance.
Severn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vance connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Severn throws a hook but Vance avoids it easily.
Vance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vance with a poor takedown
enabling Severn to counter with a crisp jab.
Vance is looking to clinch.
Vance moves away from the strike by Severn.
Vance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severn misses with an uppercut. Vance saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn misses with a left hand
and Vance moves into the clinch.
Severn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vance is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Severn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vance has him pressed against the cage.
Severn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vance is trying to keep an underhook but Severn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vance is pressing down on Severn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Severn looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn won't allow Vance to sweep him here.
Severn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vance. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vance pushes Severn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severn throws out a powerful jab.
Severn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Severn pushes him off.
Vance chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vance staying out of range there.
Severn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Vance tries to clinch there but Severn circles away.
Severn lands a lovely overhand right.
Severn throws a leg kick
and Vance counters with a body kick.
Vance shoots in and drives through. Severn sprawls well.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Vance shoots in for a takedown but Severn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Severn lands with a cross.
Vance shoots in for a double leg but Severn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn misses with a few strikes there.
Vance tries to clinch up.
Severn connects with a looping right hand.
A left lands for Severn.
Vance is looking to clinch but Severn is avoiding it.
Vance tries to score a power double leg takedown but Severn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vance somewhat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vance closes the distance but Severn moves to the side
and Severn counters with a nice uppercut.
Severn misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Vance with that takedown attempt.
Severn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leevan Severn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolland Vance's cut.
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.
Severn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vance takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Severn looks to land a combination but Vance avoids it well.
Vance tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
Vance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vance keeps control of Severn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vance tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Severn is trying to push Vance away but Vance has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vance.
Severn tries to circle away but Vance has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vance.
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Severn misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
Severn scores with a sloppy right hand. Vance should have avoided that one.
Severn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Severn loads up on a big right hand but Vance slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Severn.
Vance doesn't manage to clinch there - Severn circles away.
Vance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Severn pinned against the cage. Severn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Severn throws the left hand but Vance avoids the punch easily.
Severn takes a swing at Vance's ribcage but misses.
Severn misses with a low kick as Vance jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vance.
Vance doesn't manage to clinch there - Severn circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vance keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Severn.
A jab from Severn misses.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Vance shoots in but Severn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Severn misses.
Vance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Severn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Severn swinging wildly here.
Severn lands a nice hook to Vance's body. Vance takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Severn throws a front kick aimed at Vance's knee but Vance avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Severn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vance in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance fails with the takedown.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
Leevan Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolland Vance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Severn misses with a double jab
and Vance counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Severn thinking.
Vance drives through and clinches with Severn against the cage.
Severn working hard to break the clinch.
Vance landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vance has Severn pressed against the cage, preventing Severn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance successfully pulls guard.
Vance seems keen to control Severn's posture.
Vance manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Severn manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vance looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vance throws a strike but Severn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leevan Severn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! This is the final round!
Vance shoots in looking for a takedown. Severn tries to sprawl out of it but Vance keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Severn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Severn misses the shot to the body.
Vance closes the distance and clinches up with Severn, looking for a takedown. Vance pushes Severn against the cage but Severn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Vance is just out of range.
Severn misses with a leg kick
and Vance counters with a left and a right that stings Severn.
Vance lands a leg kick that knocks Severn off balance momentarily.
Severn lands with a good body shot.
Severn scores with a jab to the body.
Severn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vance counters by moving into the clinch.
Severn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance is stalling here.
Severn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Severn can't break the clinch.
Severn is trying to break the clinch but Vance has him pressed against the cage.
Severn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Severn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vance is defending well.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Severn working hard to break the clinch.
Severn tries to break the clinch but Vance is controlling the position.
Severn wants to break free but Vance has control.
Vance wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance looking for a takedown.
Severn manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Severn misses with a two punch combination.
Severn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vance.
Severn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vance doesn't manage to clinch there - Severn circles away.
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Severn pushes him off.
Severn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Vance makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Severn really felt that one!
Severn misses with a hook. Vance ducked under it nicely.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Vance counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vance tries to clinch but Severn moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Vance blocks the leg kick.
Vance tries for a takedown but Severn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vance slips under a jab.
Severn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vance backs up against the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vance. That's going to slow Severn down.
Vance fails with the takedown.
Leevan Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vance looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Severn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Severn tried to score with a low kick but Vance checks it.
Vance is looking to clinch but Severn is avoiding it.
Vance rushes Severn and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn working hard to break the clinch.
Vance pulls guard successfully.
Severn trying to control but Vance is working from the bottom.
Severn wanted to stand there but Vance had control of the position.
Vance is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Severn wants to get back to his feet.
Rolland Vance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leevan Severn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vance is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leevan Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Severn 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leevan Severn!
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