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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kanga Roos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Woods's choice of entrance music: skillet-monster. Kanga Roos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kanga Roos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roos clinches up with Woods and pushes him back against the cage.
Woods stalling in the clinch but Roos improves position.
Roos has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Woods breaks from the clinch.
Woods blocks the body kick.
Roos wants to clinch up but Woods keeps it at a distance.
Roos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roos wants to clinch.
Kanga Roos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roos throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Roos gets a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Roos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Roos moves into the clinch.
Roos breaks the clinch.
Woods slips a jab and a cross from Roos.
Nice body punch from Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods tries to clinch up but Roos circles away and keeps his distance.
Woods bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Roos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roos tries to improve position but can't.
Roos is working hard here to advance position.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Roos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roos tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Woods.
Roos is looking to regain half guard here but Woods keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos gets back to half guard.
Roos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roos is trying to stand.
Roos manages to get to full guard.
Woods must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roos wants to get back to his feet but Woods passes into half guard.
Roos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Roos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods blocks a leg kick.
Roos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woods wants to control but Roos passes easily into half guard.
Woods trying to control from the bottom.
Roos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roos is pressing down on Woods's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woods is holding on for now.
Woods is trying to control but can't.
Woods is staying active underneath Roos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roos lands a nice short elbow.
Woods is trying to control but can't.
Roos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Woods is refusing to be controlled, as Roos sits in half guard.
Woods wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roos is nestled in close to Woods, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roos trying to control the action but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanga Roos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Woods plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Kanga Roos has been cut.
Roos instigates a clinch.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Roos has him pressed against the cage.
Roos pulls Woods into guard.
Roos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roos keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Roos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
Roos 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.
Roos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woods's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods wants to stand up but Roos is controlling him.
Roos connects with a couple of short punches.
Woods is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Woods's guard.
Roos escapes and gets back to his feet.
Woods tries to clinch but Roos is having none of it.
Woods throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roos.
Roos throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Roos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roos duly obliges.
Woods gets a takedown into half guard.
Woods prevents Roos from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woods.
Roos punching from the bottom.
Woods stops Roos from getting back to his feet.
Roos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Woods to the ground. Roos is now in Woods's guard.
Roos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woods is looking for a triangle but Roos pushes his legs off easily.
Woods controls Roos momentarily but Roos frees himself.
Roos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods looking for a sweep. Not yet Woods, not yet.
Roos 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.
Roos lands a couple of elbows.
Roos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Woods wants to clinch.
Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roos throws a combination that misses
and Woods counters with a left to the body.
Roos tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Woods.
Kanga Roos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Woods.
Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Woods. That did some damage!
Roos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woods showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roos.
Woods tries to clinch but Roos is having none of it.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Woods shoots in but Roos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roos tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Roos swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Roos.
Roos misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Roos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanga Roos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kanga Roos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A jab lands there for Woods.
Woods is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roos sprawls well. Roos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Woods gets slowly back to his feet.
Roos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roos sprawls well. Roos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Woods gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanga Roos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Woods.
Some wild striking there from Roos.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kanga Roos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods throws a leg kick but Roos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woods chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roos can pounce on him.
Woods shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roos gets back to full guard.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Woods lands a couple of digs.
Roos wants to sweep here but Woods controlling him for the moment.
Roos keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Roos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Woods is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Roos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roos with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos lands a two punch combo.
Woods takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Woods is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woods closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roos did well to prevent Woods getting side control.
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!
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roos keeps working.
Roos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Woods postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roos manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Roos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roos.
Roos forces Woods back against the cage and clinches.
Roos wants the takedown. Woods is fighting it off but Roos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Woods's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woods 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.
Roos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Woods is looking for a sweep.
Roos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Woods tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Roos presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Roos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Woods is squirming around, avoiding Roos's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos lands a big shot there that rocks Woods but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roos breaks from Woods's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roos landing strikes from the mount.
Woods is rocked!
Roos lands a big elbow - Woods is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Woods is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kanga Roos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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