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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Rodden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Rocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieran Rodden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Kevin Rocky!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodden tries to clinch up.
Rocky misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rodden moves in looking to clinch but Rocky pushes him off.
Rodden shoots and misses
and Rodden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rocky misses with a wild body shot.
Rodden tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rocky.
Rodden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodden darts in and clinches Rocky up against the cage.
Rodden has Rocky pressed against the cage, preventing Rocky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocky tries to land a leg kick but Rodden saw it coming and moves away.
Rocky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodden.
Rocky swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodden.
A solid body kick from Rodden.
Rodden darts in trying to clinch
and Rocky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodden's knee momentarily.
Rocky takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rocky lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodden closes the distance and clinches.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodden avoids it.
Rocky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rocky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rocky wants to break free but Rodden has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rodden throws an elbow but misses.
Rocky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rodden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rocky gets tackled into the cage by Rodden. Rodden maintains the clinch.
Rocky throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rocky uses from the top position.
Rodden keeping full guard, as Rocky tries to pass.
Rodden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodden working a defensive guard here.
Rocky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rocky has managed to get both his arms back between Rodden's legs - danger averted.
Rodden is breathing heavily.
Rocky engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocky trying to control but Rodden is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocky trying to move into half guard but instead Rodden has managed to sweep!
Rocky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodden trying to control but Rocky is working from the bottom.
Rocky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocky has Rodden up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Rodden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rocky throws the kick towards the body but Rodden avoids it.
Rocky closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodden is trying to pull guard but Rocky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rocky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocky forces Rodden back against the cage and clinches.
Rodden tries to stall but Rocky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Rocky.
Rodden manages to break the clinch.
Rodden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodden breaks from the clinch.
Rodden avoids the head kick by Rocky.
Rodden dives in for a single leg takedown but Rocky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodden drags the fight down to the ground.
Rocky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rodden wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rocky is now in half guard.
Rocky tries to stand and escape but Rodden is controlling the position.
Rodden gets full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodden has wrist control.
Rodden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rocky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodden's guard.
Rodden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rocky with a nice head shot there.
Rodden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rocky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodden wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodden's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocky landing some decent shots from guard.
Rocky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rocky trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rocky controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Rocky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rodden throws a sloppy head kick and Rocky moves out of range easily.
Rodden tries to clinch up
and Rocky counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocky just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieran Rodden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodden dives in and grabs Rocky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rocky pushes down on Rodden's head and hops out.
A combination from Rocky does no damage.
Rocky tries to clinch up but Rodden circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rocky tries to clinch but Rodden is having none of it.
Rodden tries to clinch but Rocky moves out of range.
Rocky tries to clinch but Rodden moves out of range.
Rodden moves in looking to clinch but Rocky pushes him off.
Rocky swinging wildly here.
Rodden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rocky misses with a low kick.
Rodden dodges the punch combination from Rocky.
Rodden wants to clinch up but Rocky keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Rodden misses.
Rodden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocky keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodden looks to clinch
and Rocky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rocky is trying to break the clinch but Rodden is controlling him.
Rodden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rocky walks away with a smile on his face. Rodden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocky throws a sloppy head kick and Rodden moves out of range easily.
Rodden doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocky circles away.
Rodden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocky looks to land a combination. Rodden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodden tries to clinch there but Rocky circles away.
Rocky lands with a nice combination. Rodden backs away looking to recover.
Kieran Rodden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodden doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocky circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodden tries to clinch but Rocky is having none of it.
Rodden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kevin Rocky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodden closes the distance but Rocky moves to the side
and Rocky counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodden holds on to Rocky's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rodden tries to improve position but can't.
Rocky lands a few punches from side control.
Rocky controlling the position from side mount.
Rocky trying to control the action but Rodden is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocky lands an elbow.
Rodden throws Rocky to one side and escapes!
Rodden doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocky circles away.
Rodden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Rocky. Those never looked like landing.
Rocky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodden keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky scores with a jab.
A cross from Rocky lands.
A jab lands there for Rocky.
Rodden is looking to clinch.
Rodden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocky. Rocky obviously looking to wear him down.
Rocky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rocky throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodden backs up against the cage.
Rodden wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Rocky!
In defeat, Kieran Rodden stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fall down 7 times, get up 8!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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