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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose has chosen Rose Tattoo - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. High Sodium is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Sodium!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Rose!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodium checks the leg kick.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Sodium shoots in.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Sodium. Sodium gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sodium stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rose lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rose throws a body kick that misses.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sodium sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sodium throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Rose.
Sodium attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rose lands with a straight right. Sodium didn't see that one coming.
Rose throws a body punch but Sodium moves out of range.
Sodium has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Sodium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose misses the body punch
and Sodium counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sodium is working away from the top position though.
Sodium missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sodium connects with a nice short shot to Rose's temple.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sodium sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rose defending well though.
Sodium throwing shots but Rose is blocking nicely.
Rose tries to get to full guard but Sodium has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Sodium there.
Nice strikes from Sodium there.
Rose trying to control here.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
Sodium thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Sodium missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sodium lands with a punch from half guard.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose has momentary wrist control but Sodium slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sodium wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Rose was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sodium thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Sodium fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rose rushes Sodium and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodium stalls.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sodium backwards.
Sodium wants a takedown.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rose scores with a leg kick.
Rose looks to land a combination but Sodium avoids it well.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Sodium is out of range.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sodium. That's going to slow Rose down.
Rose connects with a jab.
Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Sodium does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodium looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Sodium persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sodium circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Rose stuffs the takedown.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jason Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose stuns Sodium with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sodium looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sodium looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sodium chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sodium rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Sodium throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rose's waist but Rose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sodium off to one side.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from Sodium.
Sodium throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Rose will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sodium looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rose misses with a hook.
Rose moves into range and clinches up with Sodium.
Sodium lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
I was talking to Sodium's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Sodium.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rose.
Sodium tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sodium has Rose pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sodium pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rose tumbling to the mat - Sodium dives into Rose's guard.
Sodium works over Rose with some ground and pound from guard.
Rose controls Sodium momentarily but Sodium frees himself.
Sodium has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sodium is fighting to break Rose's control of his arms but Rose is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodium looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose pulls Sodium in close to his closed guard and prevents Sodium from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sodium works over Rose with some ground and pound from guard.
Rose throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sodium postures up.
Sodium loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sodium keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rose's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rose holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rose working a defensive guard here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Rose hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rose cracks the inside of Sodium's front leg.
Sodium throws a chopping leg kick but Rose manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jason Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium tries to move into range but Rose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Sodium misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodium. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose throws a hook but Sodium avoids it easily.
Sodium lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A cross from Rose lands.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Sodium misses with a looping left.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Sodium was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
Sodium with a poor takedown
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sodium fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Sodium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sodium shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rose but Rose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sodium checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Sodium blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose lands a nice hook to Sodium's body. Sodium takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sodium misses with a body shot.
Jason Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose takes a swing at Sodium's ribcage but misses.
Sodium keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rose throws a wild body kick that Sodium sees coming a mile off.
Sodium bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodium loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sodium scores with a spinning back kick!
Rose tries to land a front kick but Sodium steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sodium tries to land a front kick but Rose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sodium is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Rose leaves Sodium with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Rose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rose punishes Sodium's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sodium tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Rose misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that High Sodium will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sodium's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sodium swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sodium can pounce on him.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sodium.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
Rose wants to slow Sodium down by chopping away at his legs.
Sodium misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Nice takedown defense from Rose. No joy for Sodium on that attempt.
Sodium drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rose working a defensive guard here.
Sodium is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rose looking to control.
Sodium throwing strikes but missing.
Rose is trying to control the position but Sodium postures up.
High Sodium overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is pulling down on Sodium's head. It's preventing any offense from Sodium, at least for the moment.
Sodium throws a big right hand that misses.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Rose hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sodium motions for Rose to come forward. Sodium throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sodium keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sodium has his takedown stuffed
and Rose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sodium shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sodium was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rose is trying to control Sodium's posture but Sodium avoids it.
Rose manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sodium's best efforts.
Sodium throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
Rose trying to control from the bottom.
Rose wants to improve his position but Sodium is controlling well.
Rose is looking to control Sodium's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rose avoid being mounted?
Sodium trying to control from half guard but Rose is working away.
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!
Rose on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rose wants to control but Sodium is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose is doing well to control the position and prevent Sodium from advancing to side control.
Sodium thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Sodium trying to control the action but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose is pressing down on Sodium's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose looking to control.
Rose is adopting a defensive guard.
Rose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sodium.
Sodium trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sodium fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well.
Rose swings for the body but Sodium moves out of range.
Jab from Rose.
Rose lands a jab to Sodium's midsection.
Rose thumps Sodium with a low kick.
Sodium shoots in but Rose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Sodium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Sodium misses.
Rose tries to sprawl but Sodium drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sodium thows a huge punch but Rose dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose is looking for a sweep. Sodium is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rose is trying to control but can't.
Rose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sodium throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sodium working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sodium postures up and lands a big shot to Rose's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rose holds on and takes a little breather.
Sodium postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but High Sodium did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sodium on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Sodium looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rose!
Rose is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sodium's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sodium is looking to advance position but Rose won't allow it.
Rose wants to improve his position but Sodium is controlling well.
Sodium throwing shots but Rose is blocking nicely.
Rose is trying to get back to full guard.
Sodium seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rose wants to improve his position but Sodium is controlling well.
Rose is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium working over Rose with some ground and pound. Rose looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sodium not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rose is looking for a sweep. Sodium is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sodium frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sodium lands with some strikes.
Rose can't escape the position.
Rose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sodium avoids the attempt from Rose to control.
Rose is bucking up trying to escape but Sodium cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rose is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodium landing strikes from the mount and Rose is in trouble!
Sodium raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to lock up and control but Sodium gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sodium is landing with some decent strikes but Rose is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sodium is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rose can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rose tries to lock up and control but Sodium gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rose really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sodium can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rose is looking to escape.
Rose working to try and regain half guard.
Sodium lands a big shot there that rocks Rose but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Rose that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rose is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sodium in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodium fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rose is rocked!
Rose is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rose is still in real trouble! Can Sodium finish him?
Sodium thowing shots but they're missing.
Rose wants to control but Sodium is having none of it.
Rose seems to have recovered his senses.
Sodium dominating with strikes here.
Rose is looking to improve his position but Sodium isn't that keen on the idea.
Sodium with the ground and pound from mount.
Rose is working to get back to half guard.
Rose tries to lock up and control but Sodium gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rose is bucking up trying to escape but Sodium cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rose takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sodium lands a heavy elbow.
Sodium drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rose! More shots from Sodium and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). High Sodium!
High Sodium retains his featherweight title!
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