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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Randall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Randall tries to pull guard but Rose forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randall misses with a head kick.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Randall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Randall has a takedown stuffed.
Hugh Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Randall.
Randall misses with a takedown
and Rose counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Randall's guard now.
Randall looks winded!
Rose stands up and waves to Randall to follow him.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rose lands a high kick!
Randall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Randall misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rose is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rose wants to work for an arm triangle but Randall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rose is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randall trying to control here.
Randall pushes Rose off looking to stand but Rose dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura but Randall is defending well.
Rose wants to work for an arm triangle but Randall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Randall wants to get back to his feet.
Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is working for a submission of some sort.
Rose is looking for a kimura but Randall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rose to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Rose dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Randall tries a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Randall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randall checks a low kick from Rose.
Randall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
Randall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rose lands with a nice combination. Randall backs away looking to recover.
Rose gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Randall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose 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.
Rose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Randall manages to get himself to full guard.
Rose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randall on the ground.
Rose tries to stand but Randall is controlling from the bottom.
Randall wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Randall is breathing heavily.
Rose tries to stand but Randall is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall looking to control.
Randall looking for a sweep. Not yet Randall, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leon Randall was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose has closed the distance and engaged Randall in a clinch.
Rose breaks the clinch.
Randall tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Randall. Randall gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Randall.
Rose throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Randall.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randall.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randall.
Rose rushes Randall and presses him up against the cage.
Come on Rose - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall wants to take the fight to the mat but Rose manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hugh Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Randall.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose has closed the distance and engaged Randall in a clinch.
Randall misses with a punch to the body.
Randall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Randall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Rose dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Randall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Randall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Randall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rose feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Randall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Randall working a defensive guard here.
Rose is looking to stand up but Randall won't let him.
Randall trying to control the position.
Randall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon Randall has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Randall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Randall doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Rose rushes Randall and presses him up against the cage.
Randall misses with the head strike.
Randall keeps control of Rose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rose closes the distance and pushes Randall back into the cage.
Randall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Randall can't break the clinch.
Rose breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rose. That's going to slow Randall down.
Randall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rose has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose clinches up against the cage.
Rose scores a nice knee to the body.
Randall being controlled against the cage.
Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randall, pushing him back against the cage.
Randall fails to pull guard.
Hugh Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Randall.
Rose breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Randall moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Rose throws a series of punches but Randall moves out of range.
Rose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randall tries to clinch up
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randall misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rose 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Rose!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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