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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hrvoje Rodic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrvoje Rodic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elwood Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Rodic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodic shoots in and bounces Bass off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bass trying to control the position.
Bass working for a triangle but Rodic defends it easily.
Bass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bass looking for a guillotine here but Rodic defends easily.
Bass pushes Rodic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bass really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bass is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodic drives through with a takedown into Bass's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass has his hands on Rodic's head, controlling the position.
Bass working a defensive guard here.
Bass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodic defends it easily.
Rodic tries to free his leg and advance position but Bass is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodic wants to control from the top but Bass keeps moving.
Bass looking for a sweep. Not yet Bass, not yet.
Bass throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bass will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bass looking for subs off his back but Rodic has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bass wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bass.
Bass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodic is one step ahead there.
Bass seems keen to control Rodic's posture.
Bass wants to stand but Rodic is controlling the position.
Bass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bass is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rodic dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Bass dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rodic throws a right and a left that Bass avoids nicely.
Bass scores with a sloppy right hand. Rodic should have avoided that one.
Rodic throws a lazy body kick
and Bass counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Bass.
A shot to the liver by Bass. Beautiful body shot.
Bass is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rodic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bass manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rodic is breathing heavily.
Bass throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodic wants to control from the top but Bass keeps moving.
Bass manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hrvoje Rodic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bass lands with a kick to the temple. Rodic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bass gets a double leg takedown into Rodic's guard.
Bass is working Rodic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Elwood Bass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bass throws a big right hand that misses.
Bass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rodic wants to sweep here but Bass controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bass chips away with some ground and pound.
Bass stands up over Rodic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bass works over Rodic with some ground and pound from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bass gets to his feet. Rodic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bass jabs at Rodic's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodic sprawls well. He's pushed Bass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodic walks into a straight right hand from Bass.
Rodic looks to clinch
and Bass counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bass drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bass postures up in Rodic's guard and throws a big left but Rodic blocks it.
Rodic working a defensive guard here.
Rodic looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodic, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bass puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodic's head.
Rodic pushes Bass off but Bass dives into side control.
Bass is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodic has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodic regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Bass 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. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodic.
Bass is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bass manages to get back to half guard.
Bass is looking to escape.
Bass wants to control but Rodic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
Rodic seems to be working for a kimura but Bass defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodic prevents Bass from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodic trying to advance position but Bass counters by regaining guard.
Bass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bass is keeping the position for now.
Bass is looking for a triangle but Rodic pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodic defends well.
Rodic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bass is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass wants to stand up but Rodic is controlling him.
Bass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodic.
Rodic wants to stand but Bass is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bass is looking for a triangle but Rodic pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass is looking for a triangle here but Rodic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bass struggling a bit here.
Bass is looking to regain half guard here but Rodic keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Rodic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hrvoje Rodic.
Well Bass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elwood Bass!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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