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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Neck of the Woods. The Chef has chosen C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Chef finds it's way round the side to connect with Ross's head.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Chef.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but The Chef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ross is looking to land body kicks.
The Chef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
The Chef moves into the clinch.
The Chef effectively controlling the action here.
Ross blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ross.
The Chef blocks a body shot from Ross.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Chef leaning against his opponent.
Ross breaks the clinch.
Ross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Chef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross is looking to chop away at The Chef's legs.
Ross staying out of range there.
Raekwon The Chef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws a leg kick
and The Chef counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Chef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross looks for the body kick but The Chef saw that one coming.
The Chef lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Chef takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice jab there from The Chef.
The Chef pushes Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Ross's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ross misses with the head strike.
The Chef working aggressively here.
The Chef stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ross.
The Chef slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Chef.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Ross.
The Chef has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
The Chef lands a body punch.
The Chef displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ross up against the cage.
The Chef lands a shot to the body.
Ross working aggressively here.
The Chef misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as The Chef controls the action.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross lands a shoulder strike.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but The Chef uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Chef lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ross looking to stall.
The Chef lands with a short shot to the head.
The Chef scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Ross breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Chef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ross scores with a hook.
Ross throws a low kick, looking for The Chef's leg but The Chef calmly moves out of range.
Ross is looking to score with low kicks.
The Chef instigates a clinch.
The Chef throws a punch but it's blocked by Ross.
The Chef can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Ross slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross manages to pull guard.
The Chef won't allow Ross to sweep him here.
The Chef looking to pass the guard.
The Chef postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Chef engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ross trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Chef wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raekwon The Chef.
Ross connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raekwon The Chef dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That kick from Ross tenderised The Chef's leg. The Chef is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Ross misses.
The Chef on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mike Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross misses with a looping left.
Ross misses with a straight right.
Ross throws a leg kick
and The Chef counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ross tries to work over The Chef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by The Chef.
Ross breaks the clinch.
The Chef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Chef throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Ross lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Chef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
A clash of legs there as The Chef blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef misses with a low kick.
Ross lands the left hand.
Ross throws a low kick but The Chef avoids it.
Ross scores with a jab. The Chef acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ross checks a low kick from The Chef.
Ross fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging The Chef to the ground. Ross is now in The Chef's guard.
The Chef has an active guard here but Ross has managed to pass into half guard.
Ross is looking for a kimura but The Chef is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ross to get the leverage.
The Chef controlling the position well.
Ross lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Chef is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Chef is concentrating on defense, preventing Ross from advancing position.
The Chef trying to control from the bottom.
Ross scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ross wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Chef keeps working.
Ross with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ross seems to be working for a kimura but The Chef defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef is not content to let Ross control the position.
The Chef trying to control here.
Ross looks to land a strike but The Chef avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The Chef keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
Ross content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The Chef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control but The Chef is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Ross just wasn't active enough.
Ross throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Chef.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Ross lands a really nice looking cross but The Chef seems unphased.
Ross scores with a jab.
The Chef connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ross. Ross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Chef scores with a leg kick.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Chef lands a nice shot that snaps Ross's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as The Chef blocks the leg kick.
The Chef on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Chef connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ross dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ross throws a hook but The Chef blocks it.
Ross misses with a hook.
The Chef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
The Chef on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ross.
Ross shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ross showed some decent athleticism there.
Ross looks to land a strike but The Chef avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
Ross stays in close to The Chef's body and controls the position.
Ross distracts The Chef with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Chef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ross postures up in The Chef's guard and throws a big left but The Chef blocks it.
Ross preventing the sweep.
Ross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Chef works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ross looking to sit in guard and control but The Chef gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Chef looking to pass the guard.
Ross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Chef accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Chef trying to move into half guard but instead Ross has managed to sweep!
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but The Chef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Chef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mike Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Chef is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Chef looking for a sweep. Not yet The Chef, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Chef had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ross defends it easily.
Ross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but The Chef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross looking to sit in guard and control but The Chef gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Chef pushing down on Ross's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Chef prevents Ross from improving his position.
Ross is looking to control The Chef's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ross avoid being mounted?
The Chef wants to free his trapped foot but Ross is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef is taking a breather. Ross says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Chef tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ross knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ross is looking to control The Chef's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ross avoid being mounted?
Ross is refusing to be controlled, as The Chef sits in half guard.
The Chef prevents Ross from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Chef takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Ross looks to land a right hand but The Chef moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ross clearly takes that round.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross misses with a leg kick
letting The Chef counter with a right hand.
Ross looks for a takedown but The Chef sprawls well.
Ross is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Chef chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross misses with a low kick as The Chef jumps back.
Ross cracks The Chef with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Chef tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but The Chef saw it coming and moves away.
The Chef throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
Ross throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and The Chef counters with a good, hard body kick but Ross shrugs it off.
Ross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Chef moves out of range as Ross throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross cracks the inside of The Chef's front leg.
The Chef tries to work over Ross's front leg with a kick but Ross checks it.
That kick from The Chef tenderised Ross's leg. Ross is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Chef takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Chef takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Chef.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Chef's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from The Chef misses the target.
Ross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Chef.
The Chef moves into range and clinches up with Ross.
Ross blocking some punches.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Chef prevents a body shot from Ross.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
A bit of stalling here from The Chef.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross trying to stall but The Chef improves his position.
The Chef blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef taking a breather.
The Chef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross blocking some punches.
Ross goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Chef prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Chef trying to control the position but instead, Ross has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Chef into the cage.
Ross misses with some punches.
The Chef prevents a body shot from Ross.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross avoids the body shot from The Chef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Chef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Chef darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Chef avoids it really well and circles away.
The Chef throws an overhand right that lands on Ross's shoulder, as Ross tries to avoid the shot.
Ross throws a solid leg kick but The Chef takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Chef lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ross's sensitive parts.
Ross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ross lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raekwon The Chef dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Ross.
Ross connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ross misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The Chef thows a body shot but no joy.
Raekwon The Chef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as The Chef blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by The Chef.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Chef circles away quickly and effectively.
The Chef is looking to score with low kicks.
Ross throws a front kick aimed at The Chef's knee but The Chef avoids it well.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Ross throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Chef looks for the body kick but Ross saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef slips a straight right by Ross.
The Chef on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ross dives in and grabs The Chef's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Chef pushes down on Ross's head and hops out.
Ross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Chef checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Ross there.
Ross misses with a hook.
Ross delivers a nice body kick.
The Chef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Chef cracks a nice hook into Ross's ribs.
Ross misses with a looping left.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but The Chef saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross loads up on a big right hand but The Chef slips the punch.
The Chef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Ross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Chef.
Ross lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ross.
Ross connects with a crisp jab.
The Chef wants to clinch.
Ross looks for the body kick but The Chef saw that one coming.
Ross swings widly with a right hand
and The Chef counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ross connects with a leg kick. The Chef looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ross throws out a leg kick but The Chef moves out of range and Ross only half commits.
The Chef takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Chef avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as The Chef checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A lazy left from The Chef finds it's target.
Ross misses with a takedown attempt - The Chef sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ross needs to keep his hands up - The Chef had a free shot at his head there.
Ross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Chef checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Chef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as The Chef blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross throws a poor cross that misses
and The Chef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ross.
The Chef's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ross throws a chopping leg kick but The Chef manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Ross.
The Chef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Chef lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Chef throws a lazy right hand but Ross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Chef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Chef tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ross 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ross!
After winning the bout, Mike Ross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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