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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Rotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Southland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammy Southland is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 New York, Carlito Rotolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammy Southland!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rotolo!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Southland tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rotolo defending against the ground and pound.
Rotolo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Southland thows a huge punch but Rotolo dodges it nicely.
Southland wants to take a breather but Rotolo is having none of it.
Southland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Southland looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotolo wants to get back to full guard but Southland has passed into side control.
Rotolo is trying to improve his position.
Southland scores with punches from side control.
Rotolo is trying to get back to half guard.
Rotolo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Southland's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo is staying active underneath Southland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rotolo wants to improve his position but Southland is controlling well.
Southland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rotolo's head.
Southland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Southland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rotolo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo tries to roll over but Southland keeps him under control.
Southland is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rotolo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Southland content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Southland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo won't allow Southland to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Southland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Southland looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been informed that Southland has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rotolo trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotolo gets full 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!
Rotolo controls Southland momentarily but Southland frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Southland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Southland enables Rotolo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Southland manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Southland is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sammy Southland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Southland keeping full guard, as Rotolo tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Southland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rotolo stopping the sweep attempt from Southland.
Rotolo wants to pass the guard but Southland is keeping the position.
Rotolo looking to sit in guard and control but Southland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Southland wants to pass the guard but Rotolo is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Southland is working Rotolo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Southland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rotolo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo throwing shots but Southland is blocking nicely.
Southland wants to improve his position but Rotolo is controlling well.
Southland controlling the position well.
Rotolo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Southland gets back to full guard.
Rotolo won't allow Southland to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo wants to pass the guard but Southland is keeping the position.
Southland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rotolo's guard.
Southland lands a couple of elbows.
Rotolo seems keen to control Southland's posture.
Rotolo is trying to control the position but Southland postures up.
Southland throws a strike but Rotolo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo throws an elbow that misses. Southland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rotolo's guard. Nice move by Southland!
Southland cracks Rotolo with a solid left hand.
Southland stands up over Rotolo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Southland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Southland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Southland distracts Rotolo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Southland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Southland.
Southland tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Southland misses with the ground and pound.
Southland is looking to take a break and control but Rotolo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rotolo stops Southland from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotolo gets back to half guard.
Rotolo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Southland is trying to control. Rotolo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Southland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rotolo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Southland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rotolo defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rotolo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Southland is thwarting Rotolo's attempts to control the position.
Southland thows a huge punch but Rotolo dodges it nicely.
Rotolo is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Southland.
Southland scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Southland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rotolo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Southland with a nice head shot there.
Southland is looking to work some ground and pound but Rotolo has wrist control.
Rotolo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Southland stays in close to Rotolo's body and controls the position.
Southland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Southland postures up in Rotolo's guard and throws a big left but Rotolo blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Southland tries to hold on but Rotolo postures up.
Southland is looking to get to half guard.
Sammy Southland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rotolo is landing with some decent strikes but Southland is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotolo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carlito Rotolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Southland slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Southland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Southland 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Southland!
A very excited looking Sammy Southland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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