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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Roolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Roolson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davey Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roolson shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Roolson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roolson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roolson moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roolson dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Roolson is controlling him.
Roolson keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Roolson is controlling the position.
Roolson manages to break the clinch.
Smith lunges at Roolson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roolson's hand.
Roolson pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Roolson has the dominant position.
Roolson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Roolson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roolson swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Roolson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Roolson keeps him there for the moment.
Roolson tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith is trying to push Roolson away but Roolson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roolson breaks from the clinch.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Roolson closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith tries to break free but Roolson pushes him back against the cage.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roolson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Roolson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roolson tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roolson thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roolson.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Roolson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roolson has a takedown stuffed.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith catches Roolson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roolson closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Roolson pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roolson moves away from the strike by Smith.
Roolson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roolson throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Mickey Roolson has been cut.
Smith throws the left hand but Roolson avoids the punch easily.
Roolson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Roolson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Roolson fails with a takedown attempt.
Roolson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roolson off to one side.
Roolson slips under a jab.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roolson.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roolson has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Roolson has the dominant position.
Roolson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roolson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Roolson's head but Roolson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Smith misses.
Roolson misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roolson slips under a jab from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roolson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Roolson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands a jab to Roolson's midsection.
Roolson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davey Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Roolson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mickey Roolson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Roolson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Roolson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roolson's head.
Roolson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Roolson slips a straight right by Smith.
Roolson throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Roolson fails with the takedown.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Roolson moved out of range nicely.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roolson momentarily.
Roolson misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Roolson slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roolson walks into a left hand.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roolson is rocked!
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Roolson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roolson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Roolson seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Roolson misses.
Roolson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roolson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Roolson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roolson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roolson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roolson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Roolson misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roolson.
Roolson tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roolson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Roolson seems unphased.
Roolson slips a jab from Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Roolson moves out of range of the strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Roolson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Roolson slips a jab from Smith.
Roolson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mickey Roolson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roolson manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Roolson moves away and avoids it.
Roolson throws a head kick that misses.
Roolson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Roolson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roolson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Roolson goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith tries to circle away but Roolson has him pinned against the cage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Roolson won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roolson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roolson.
Roolson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roolson tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roolson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Roolson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Roolson ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Roolson is controlling the position.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Roolson has double underhooks.
Smith blocks a body shot from Roolson.
Roolson is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davey Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Roolson's cut.
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!
Roolson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Roolson's shoulder, as Roolson tries to avoid the shot.
Roolson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roolson off to one side.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Roolson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roolson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Roolson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Roolson moved out of range.
Roolson misses with a body kick.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Roolson slips the punch.
Roolson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roolson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Roolson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roolson shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roolson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roolson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roolson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Roolson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roolson blocks a jab.
Roolson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith jabs Roolson right on the nose. Roolson blinks but takes it well.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Roolson throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Davey Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Roolson saw that one coming.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Roolson moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roolson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davey Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roolson shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roolson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roolson slips a straight right by Smith.
Roolson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs Roolson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roolson takes one to the chin there.
Roolson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Roolson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Roolson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Roolson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roolson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Roolson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roolson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roolson takes one on the button.
Davey Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roolson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roolson tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Mickey Roolson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roolson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davey Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davey Smith!
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energy
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RATING
72% |
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